When a caterpillar undergoes the complex biological process of metamorphosis, it does so inside of a pointy bean-shaped enclosure that many people like to call a cocoon. But despite popular belief, ...

Four life stages: Butterflies progress through egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages, each with distinct roles and challenges in survival. Metamorphosis magic: Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar’s ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - The KARE 11 caterpillar is one step closer to becoming a beautiful monarch butterfly. On Saturday KARE 11 meteorologists Laura Betker and Jeff Edmonson noticed Friday that the ...

Tom Houser was able to document this monarch caterpillar going into chrysalis in his Kempsville yard. The first photo shows the caterpillar as the process is about to begin and the next three show ...

Dustie Bourgeois discovered a variegated fritillary butterfly caterpillar munching on her passion flower vine at her home in Cape Story by the Sea in Virginia Beach. Then, three more. She checked on ...

These garden caterpillars are friends, not foes! Learn which caterpillars won't hurt you or your plants, and how to identify ...

Dear Dr. Universe, I saw a caterpillar and a butterfly in the neighbor’s yard. So my question is, what exactly happens inside the little sack they’re in while they transform into a butterfly and HOW ...

Anyone lucky enough to find monarch eggs and see them hatch, knows the caterpillars come into the world hungry. They need the food to fuel their growth. Over a 15-day span, monarch caterpillars ...