The caterpillar crawls away from the milkweed plant in search of a safe spot to begin the pupa stage of the monarch butterfly ...

The pupa is a transitional stage to the adult where its true legs, wings, and antennae form. In the case of a butterfly, the pupa is inside the chrysalis (other insects may spin cocoons or pupate in ...

The transition from caterpillar to butterfly is a process that consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Observe one caterpillar as it developments into a gorgeous winged insect.

it begins to make itself into a pupa or chrysalis. It builds itself a cocoon to hide in,but inside all sorts of changes are happening. After several days, an adult butterfly will emerge and the ...