Cecropia giant silk moth ecloses and dries its wings at The Caterpillar Lab

Cecropia giant silk moth ecloses and dries its wings at The Caterpillar Lab.

When conditions are suitable, a pupa will begin to undergo a rapid and dramatic series of changes. As old structures break down, new adult structures grow and the body of the adult moth or butterfly is formed. Once the adult has fully developed and separated from its pupa skin, it is ready to emerge and take flight. The term for the shedding off of the old pupa skin is eclosion.

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