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chrysalis diagram.pdfUse the diagram to locate the butterfly body parts forming in the chrysalis.
A q-tip was used to safely remove the silk connected to the chrysalises.
Check out the head capsule connected to the silk/chrysalis.
Before Molting
After Molting
Typical long, slender body
They turn an interesting yellow before they pupate.
Then they hunch over, almost like how the caterpillar hangs in the J.
Notice how they seem to be suctioned to the dome. You can see how the shell (we are used to seeing on adult ladybugs) is forming.
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