Ever seen a caterpillar transforming?

Black Swallowtail Butterfly metamorphosis - from larva to pupa to butterfly. A time lapse transformation

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[xmadteaparty]

it looks like one wing is broken on the last pic.

[MariaGarcia281]

@xmadteaparty I think so too. I captured that image at the zoo.

[truvos]

Lovely Maria. Can you post a video of what happens inside the chrysalis?

[MariaGarcia281]

too invasive

[Trildin]

caterpie - metapod - EVIL BUTTERFREE

[sarasafia2]

@MariaGarcia281 help me, i have a caterpillar in cocoon transformasion, but my cocoon colour is brown, is it dead?

[methylethyldeth]

.. I'm gonna keep that sound file...and use it in a horror movie.... O_O j/k

[pAnda0o]

metapod! i chose you! what?! Metapod is evolving! Butterfree!!!!

[jaysatanfox]

caterpie evolved into metapod!

[jackiemoon04]

that sounds awful!!!looks cool tho

[danieluyanguren]

nice video ;)

[odjebiteus]

omg lol that sound was so...

i watched it in 7.1 imagine where i looked for that flesh eating demon b4 i figured it out XD

but anyways. nice video =)

[faIc0n]

i appreciated the sound

[EnveeH2]

someones getting a hummer.