What goes on inside a cocoon after the caterpillar goes in?
I always get mushy when I’m asked this! The caterpillar’s body starts to turn to mush, and metamorphosis, which means “change,” happens. From the mush comes a beautiful butterfly or moth. What is the difference between a cocoon and a chrysalis? A cocoon is spun of silk, and the chrysalis is actually the skin of the caterpillar. It hardens to make a safe home for the transformation. How can we help create a habitat for the monarch butterfly since the rain forests are dwindling? Monarch butterflies love milkweed. This is where they lay their eggs and eat after they have hatched. If you could make a habitat filled with milkweed, I think that would attract them. Also, as always, we need to take care of our Earth! Do you have a favorite insect? If so, why? I think insects are marvelous, one of my favorites is the ladybug and the butterfly and the bee and the ant and the beetle and the wasp…I guess I don’t have a favorite! Do you have pet bugs? Yes, I do! As a matter fact I was just discus
