Video of cecropia moth emerging by Chicory Dell Arts❤️ | scott radke

Video of Cecropia caterpillar pupating! Take a look inside a cecropia giant silk moth cocoon. After a caterpillar finishes spinning a cocoon it begins to transform, growing new structures beneath its skin. Eventually, it sheds its old caterpillar skin away and becomes the pupa. Many think of the moment when a butterfly or moth emerges from its pupa as the most dramatic transformation in metamorphosis. We feel differently. As the caterpillar skin sheds away and the pupa comes into view, all larva

Today's nature moment features a very hungry caterpillar 🐛 This Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia) was found feeding on willow leaves at Pratt’s Wayne Woods Forest Preserve. It is one of the largest moths native to DuPage County. Check the comments to see what it will look like in adult form. 📸: Tom Velat, ecology supervisor | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County