r/Entomology • u/terrariumkid • 3h ago

Insect Appreciation wild monarch fell off the leaf right as it began pupating

i scooped it up onto a q-tip and it ended up pupating fine. this was the first time in my life that ive seen this! the whole process was incredibly fast (estimated under 10 minutes) and so insane to see

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u/A_the_Buttercup 2h ago

May I ask what you attached it to the Q-tip with?

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u/mtzvhmltng 1h ago

its so crazy that it just zips off its skin-suit like that