This, on the other hand, is what's called a chrysalis. It's not a sack or a pouch; it's actually the caterpillar's own body. When it's time for the transformation to begin, the caterpillar's body ...

In the fall, the caterpillars spin oval or spherical cocoons made of brown silk, then overwinter in a state of suspended animation, also called diapause. In the spring, they pupate (form a chrysalis), ...

When forming a chrysalis, caterpillars use a special arm-like structure called a cremaster that can grab this silk carpet and secure its chrysalis to a branch. Some species of butterflies go a ...

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6 Their caterpillars should get bigger, and might even shed their skin. 7 After a while, they will turn into a chrysalis. They will look as if they are dead, but wait patiently. 8 One day each ...

They have to feed on specific plants to survive, and if those plants are removed or destroyed, then the caterpillars can't survive long enough to form a chrysalis. Most butterflies lay about a few ...