Caterpillar transforming into a chrysalis

This is a Black Swallowtail Butterfly in the caterpillar stage transforming to a caccoon. This entire process only takes about 5 minutes, I was lucky to capture it.

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+3 1. zongap commented 11 years ago

What does a caterpillar do on New Years Day?
Turns over a new leaf!

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+9 2. cameramaster commented 11 years ago

I hope we get a follow up on this...that would be VERY cool.

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+3 3. ozmasood commented 11 years ago

That looks like me at night: endlessly tossing and turning, trying to get into a comfortable position

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+2 4. Araniko commented 11 years ago

Now we just need a Sir David Attenborough's voice here

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+5 5. Rathor commented 11 years ago

Life is beautiful, no more words.

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+3 6. Gondy10 commented 11 years ago

Metamorphosis..

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+2 7. IllusionsPlay commented 11 years ago

Metapod....metapod...metapod...

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0 8. equilibrium2x commented 11 years ago

ain't nobody got time fo' that. next time, timelapse.