The Monarch caterpillar morphs

[Gilda]

First picture..yesterday it went into the J position which happens before it morphs into the chrysalis...I tried catching the change but it happened after I went to bed.


this morning the beautiful chrysalis....pic shot through the cage lid . we may transfer it to a stick..depends on if we find anymore.

 

[NYEric]

Interesting. Thanks.

 

[SlipperFan]

Amazing creatures!

 

[Gilda]

Amazing creatures!

So .so true Dot ! The first time I got to see the caterpillar wriggle out of it's skin and turn into the chrysalis.....it was AMAZING, not how I expected the process to work ! The whole process is mind blowing !

 

[Migrant13]

Sweet. Do post updates!

 

[Justin]

so the chrysalis basically "is" the caterpillar? wow i had no idea.

 

[Gilda]

so the chrysalis basically "is" the caterpillar? wow i had no idea.

Yes....the transformation happens in about 30 secs. Skin splits ,and it thrashes wildly to release the chrysalis. In these next 2 weeks, the "soup" inside turns into a butterfly. As it changes and forms it will turn black....you can see the wings thru the chrysalis then. I'll post updates. All of the ones in the past have hatched in the morning. It takes several hours before they are ready to fly.

 

[cnycharles]

Hey I have some pics from this morning

Just a few seconds before, a monarch flew back and forth over trays of asclepias hybrid plugs. I went right to this spot and found the egg it had laid

Few hours later I saw this monarch not far from these plugs and it was filling up its new wings


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[Gilda]

Yay Charles!!!!