Here we see the later life stages of several Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)Butterflies.
Once the caterpillars are mature, they suspend themselves upside-down, by attaching a body part called the "cremaster" to a silken pad on the twig, much like the way Velcro works.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Painted Lady Butterflies Develop, Emerge in Time Lapse
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