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    If "Caterpillar -> Cocoon -> Butterfly" evolves, why does "Butterfly -> Cocoon -> Butterfly" not?

    Hi there, So yes, a simple question in some ways: if "Caterpillar -> Cocoon -> Butterfly" evolves, why does "Butterfly -> Cocoon -> Butterfly" not evolve also? What selection pressure is there, for the former, but not for more of the same? If the evolution was guided by a selection pressure...
  2. Monarchs

    Raising A Monarch Caterpillar - Chrysalis

    July 11th - Today my Monarch caterpillar shed his/her skin one last time and became a chrysalis. It was 14 days ago that I found the caterpillar on a leaf of the honeyvine milkweed and in another 14 days (approximately) the Monarch should emerge as a beautiful butterfly. :) Here is a video I...