The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes a while to reach that part of its adult life.

You will know a monarch butterfly is about to emerge from its chrysalis when the color shifts from vibrant green to dark brown. Monarch butterflies are unique in their chrysalis form, as they form ...

Once the cats are more than an inch or so long, they will be nearing the chrysalis stage, and we will move them from their leftover container to a larger enclosure.

A chrysalis, by the way, is a term used only for butterflies. If it’s another insect, it’s called a pupa. Inside the chrysalis, some parts of the caterpillar literally dissolve.

The most recognizable and loved butterfly in North America, especially in Pennsylvania, is the graceful, soaring, large monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus) with its colorful orange wings… ...

Many people are under the impression that the Monarch is the only species of butterfly that migrates; however, there is another species of butterfly that also makes a long airborne journey that ...

Doris Nelson examines the chrysalis and a newly emerged monarch butterfly at her Long Lake home north of Pine River Monday, July 17, 2023. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch After 11 to 12 days, the ...

Ten to 14 days later —the chrysalis turning transparent in the process — a Monarch butterfly emerges; it’s body incomplete, its wings small and crumpled. The Monarch grows, pumps fluid into ...

A monarch butterfly extracts itself from its chrysalis on Monday, June 19, 2023, within a protective enclosure at the Orlan Love residence in Quasqueton.