Tag Archives: Pupa

Striking Gold: Why Are Butterfly Chrysalises Gold?

Posted on December 8, 2016 by

  Written by Nancy Miorelli Many butterfly chrysalises glimmer in the sunlight with golden studs or gold leafing. Rather than looking like something living, these delicate pupa decorate the surrounding foliage like miniature ornaments. Their beauty and stunning brilliance has been … Continue reading →

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Why is this chrysalis always dripping?

Posted on August 20, 2015 by

Post written by Joe Ballenger This post is going to be odd, because I’m going to start with a confession: This question initially stumped me, and it actually took me a couple weeks to fully figure out what was going … Continue reading →

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What Happens Inside a Cocoon or Chrysalis?

Posted on January 14, 2015 by

Written by Nancy Miorelli This is a great series of questions because I was going to tackle a butterfly coloration question this week, but would have had to talk about development. Now I can talk about development and we can … Continue reading →

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