We take for granted this fascinating metamorphosis that almost seems like ... How in the world does a caterpillar go in and a butterfly or moth comes out? It turns out that it not only seems ...

A whopping 75 percent of known insects—among them bees, beetles, flies, and moths—develop in four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Most striking about complete metamorphosis is how ...

A photographer reveals the astonishing ways these masters of metamorphosis can fool their ... Jaffe notes that as adult moths, they are “absolutely beautiful little green things.” ...

Only certain moths build cocoons ... their chrysalis turns transparent in their final days of metamorphosis. Now, fully formed, it's time to hit the road. The chrysalis splits open down the ...