That's all the waste the butterfly, née caterpillar ... Here's what you might not know about what's inside a caterpillar's "cocoon." Contrary to popular belief, this is not a cocoon.

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.

That means countless, magical metamorphoses from caterpillar to cocoon to their final form of the beautiful butterfly. It's no wonder that they're seen as a symbol of personal growth, spiritual ...

The pressure is on the caterpillars to consume enough food before going into the cocoon to sustain the moth when it is reborn. In the wild, atlas moth caterpillars eat the leaves of cinnamon, citrus ...