Each caterpillar then undergoes a complete physical transformation called metamorphosis Now resembling a butterfly, it emerges from the chrysalis ready to mate so the cycle can continue ...

The caterpillar crawls away from the milkweed plant in search of a safe spot to begin the pupa stage of the monarch butterfly life cycle. It uses spinnerets near its mouth to create a tiny silken pad.

We call this a life cycle. As you grow older ... It doesn't look much like a butterfly yet, does it? Eventually the caterpillar builds a chrysalis around itself, a bit like a sleeping bag.

This is due to its beauty, the detail on its wings, and its sheer size at every stage of its life cycle ... atlas moth caterpillars eat the leaves of cinnamon, citrus fruit, guava and Jamaican cherry ...

Among the thousand and thousands of monarch butterflies heading south to Mexico this fall are a couple hundred born, raised, and released at Bluff Creek Elementary School in Chanhassen. And when ...

Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter will pair the exhibition with additional programming to help adults and kids learn more about, and engage with, butterflies found in Utah.