Hidden Nature: Silkmoth Metamorphosis (Pupation) HD Timelapse

Here, in super close-up high resolution 720p HD, we can watch a female White-Streaked Silkmoth (Saturnia albofasciata) performing the first parts of her miraculous metamorphosis from caterpillar into adult moth. This cut-away view shows what nature normally hides from sight: the caterpillar changing into its pupal phase where it will wait until fall. If conditions are right, it will complete its transformation and emerge sometime around the end of October. Some wild silk moths have been known to hibernate (called "diapause") for several years before emerging, if environmental conditions aren't acceptable for continuation of their life cycle.

Typical timeline:
Caterpillar builds cocoon: 36 hours
Pupa forms under old skin: 7-9 days
Molting (pupation), shown here: 10 minutes
Final forming to shape, shown here: 60-90 minutes
Pupa hardens new skin (shell): 6-10 hours
Pupa in diapause (dormant): about 2 months
Adult moth develops in pupal shell: 45-55 days
Moth emerges: late October

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[JunLiga]

so adorable!! wobble wobble wobble

[jcmegabyte]

@JunLiga Yes indeed - that's quite a dance they do! XD  Thanks a bunch for stopping by! =)

[itisme61]

my first though "eeeew" my second though "awesome"

[jcmegabyte]

@itisme61 Funny how nature can be both gross and amazing at the same time XD Thanks for stopping by ! =)

[Mo0nLitee]

metapod!!!!!! lmao

[a9bomb]

Most of the video is just the caterpillar doing the truffle shuffle

[JcmdiStockFootage]

@jkdaugherty1 In the wild, an open cocoon would be an open invitation to lunch for some predator. Fortunately in the lab/studio it's perfectly safe and critter was able to complete its life cycle without any trouble - all while we got watch =) Thanks for checking it out!

[jkdaugherty1]

so the cocoon was opened and this is what is happening inside? it didn't disturb anything? i think the whole process is amazing...thank you!

[xTC1996]

how did i get here!?

[TheUlia11]

creeeeeeeepy

[MORNINGBEAR201]

Awesome!

[jdwdfw]

Watch this at the same time tch?v=fVBMHnF-gPk

[88KoKonuts]

Kakuna!!!

use your HYPERBEAM!!!! oh wait...

[jerz211]

Quick Bear Grylls! Before he flies away!

[TheNatureStation]

@WutTheFukisThis They definitely do produce silk - that yellow taco shell is actually one long silk strand, spun into a VERY hard and dense cocoon shell. You can see the whole process in one of my other vids: v=R6VHbbQOUmA and a few others on my main channel as well (Saturnia albofasciata playlist).

[WutTheFukisThis]

@JcmdiStockFootage Haha good stuff, I used to do the same thing when i was younger. I like how it spins around in there. By any chance did it produce any silk?