Monarch butterfly pupation in real time 

This video shows a monarch caterpillar (Danaus plexippus) shedding its larval skin and becoming a pupa (chrysalis) in a process called metamorphosis. It was filmed in The Monarch Lab at The University of Minnesota and this playback is in real time. For a timelapse video of this, follow this link: • Timelapse of monarch b... . Thanks to Olivia Fitch for video editing!