Cecropia Moth Life Cycle (easily explained)

49K views · 1.9K reactions | A beautiful, chunky, Cecropia Moth, North America's largest native moth. #MothsMatter Hyalophora cecropia, a member of the family Saturniidae, or giant silk moths has been documented with a wingspan over seven inches (160 mm)! (Vid imgr JosiaHGR) www.butterfly-conservation.org | Butterfly Conservation | Facebook

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

23 reactions | Check out this video of a cecropia caterpillar, caught...

3.3K views · 99 reactions | We are raising cecropia caterpillar, Hyalophora cecropia, in the Insectarium. ⁣ ⁣ Cecropia moths are the largest native moth in North America. Their wingspans can reach up to 7 inches wide. | Museum of Life and Science | Facebook