The egg hatches into a caterpillar, whose main job is to eat and grow rapidly, often consuming its own eggshell first for nutrients.

In elementary school, we learn that caterpillars turn into butterflies and moths through a process called metamorphosis. But what really goes on within the hardened chrysalis has continued to puzzle ...

For a naturalist, living in Texas definitely has its share of fringe benefits. The diversity of the flora and fauna that can be observed here is nothing short of amazing. One of the amazing feats of ...

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