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The Odds: Egg, Caterpillar, Cocoon, Butterfly

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

In the complete metamorphosis of a butterfly, a larva (caterpillar) hatches from an egg and goes through several molts before becoming a pupa (cocoon in moths), which develops into an adult butterfly.  Neither the larva nor the pupa resemble the … Continue reading →

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