Caterpillars: a growth explosion in the life of butterflies and moths
June 30, 2023
skins. The number of times the caterpillar sheds its skin can vary from three to more than ten, but most species shed four or five times before pupation. Phase [...] to butterfly, at that stage, they become as much as two to three thousand times heavier! Phase 1: from moth to egg Butterfly and moth females lay eggs, often [...] streamlined appearance. The skin is wrinkled at the beginning but splits over time and reveals the shiny cuticle. A pupa doesn’t eat or move except for a small