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

In the case of a butterfly, the pupa is inside the chrysalis (other insects may spin cocoons or pupate in the soil) until the adult emerges. Adults mate and lay eggs. An insect with incomplete ...

One of the most beautiful insects in the world is butterflies, covered in vibrant markings and populating our flower gardens during the summer. There are between 17,500 and 19,500 species across ...

Delve into the dark world of parasitic wasps and discover their grisly takeovers of living caterpillars. Becoming a butterfly is a dangerous game, and it's easy for caterpillars to fall victim to some ...

a sexually mature female butterfly lays her eggs on the leaves of plants The eggs enter a growth phase until they are ready to hatch as caterpillars Each caterpillar forms a chrysalis (pupa ...

The animal kingdom is full of wonder and oddity. There are millions of different animal species across the world and each one has something special that separates it from the rest. But some ...

Yes, we’re still starting seeds inside the house, but now’s the time we work the soil (if it ever dries out), sow ...