Young children are often taught that caterpillars form a chrysalis and transform into butterflies. However, the exact details of metamorphosis aren’t always clarified due to the complicated biological ...

Papilio is an enthusiastic and adventurous caterpillar. Then she's a blob of goo, hanging out in her chrysalis. Her main goal in life? Metamorphose into a butterfly and learn to fly! Papilio is a ...

Two dozen caterpillars are in the middle of transitioning into monarch butterflies at the Kinney Memorial Library in the town of Hartwick. Barbara Potter, the library director, said Wednesday, Sept. 3 ...