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[[Image:Caterpillar saturniidae.jpg|thumb|right|Caterpillar of family Saturniidae]]
[[Image:Caterpillar saturniidae.jpg|thumb|right|Caterpillar of family Saturniidae]]
[[File:Butterfly tree.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Mexican Rainforest.]]
The next stage is for the caterpillar (which is known as a pupa in this stage) to enter a chrysalis for about ten days. (The chrysalis is not a cocoon; a cocoon is a protective casing made out of [[silk]] by certain types of larvae, such as the caterpillars of typical [[moth]]s.) The chrysalis will become transparent about 24 hours before the pupa escapes and becomes a butterfly. <ref>http://adver-net.com/Monemerg.html</ref> The butterfly will struggle to escape the chrysalis, but this process gives it strength. Within several hours, the butterfly will have the ability to fly.
The next stage is for the caterpillar (which is known as a pupa in this stage) to enter a chrysalis for about ten days. (The chrysalis is not a cocoon; a cocoon is a protective casing made out of [[silk]] by certain types of larvae, such as the caterpillars of typical [[moth]]s.) The chrysalis will become transparent about 24 hours before the pupa escapes and becomes a butterfly. <ref>http://adver-net.com/Monemerg.html</ref> The butterfly will struggle to escape the chrysalis, but this process gives it strength. Within several hours, the butterfly will have the ability to fly.