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Here is the butterflies' new habitat.
They will emerge safely in here.
chrysalis trembling.MOVThis chrysalis was not happy being moved. When it is scared, the chrysalis will move around.
Notice the top silk button sticking to the material on the lid. See how the one still has the final molt stuck to the silk button.
chrysalis diagram.pdfUse this diagram to see how the butterfly body parts can bee seen forming in the chrysalis.
Sometimes what you don't see gives great information. Here is what was left in the cup after the chrysalises were removed. We see silk, frass, and molting. The last caterpillar is still alive. The lid was replaced with a coffee filter with holes poked.
Sometimes what you don't see gives great information. Here is what was left in the cup after the chrysalises were removed. We see silk, frass, and molting. The last caterpillar is still alive. The lid was replaced with a coffee filter with holes poked.
Any day now for the first pupa...so many on the sides!
ladybug movement.MOVThe way they bend when they climb is amazing.
ladybug interaction.MOVThese two meet and seem to greet each other with their antennae.
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