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"sammi"
Sammi measures Herman, her caterpillar, to track growth.
"caterpillar"
The typical monarch caterpillar displays the coloring and stripes.
"j-hook"
The caterpillar is preparing to pupate.
"emerging pupa 1"
"emerging pupa 2"
"emerging pupa 3"
As the caterpillar underwent a stage of metamorphosis, it split its exoskeleton, wiggling to dislodge the pupa that was encased.
"chrysallis"
"chrysallis 2"
After attaching to the roof of its enclosure, it is enclosed in a pupal case.
"butterfly 1 2"
"butterfly 2"
After approximately two weeks, the pupa changed into the beautiful monarch butterfly that was released. It was last seen winging its way southward.
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