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The natural process of transforming butterflies to “transform” into a beautiful shape is always a fascinating subject for scientists because of its uniqueness and wonder in each stage of development.
Researchers have identified a “trigger hormone” — responsible for triggering molting in the caterpillars to become beautiful butterfly wings.

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The team also found that just by modulating their hormone therapy, they could stop the worm’s growth. The finding could provide a better understanding of the hormone’s control over human growth.
David Champlin, professor of biology at the University of Southern Maine and colleagues authored this study. Champlin compared a newly found hormone (called a metamorphosis trigger) to a starter engine in a car.

According to the research team, metamorphosis is regulated by the worm’s diet. By altering this diet, one can create exotic creatures, half-caterpillars and half-moths. Hybrids, for example, have a mouth of worms specialized for chewing plants and have bile straws like a butterfly’s. Beard, leg, and eye growth has also reached an intermediate stage.

This half-blooded creature could not eat or drink and therefore did not survive. However, the researchers were able to describe in detail the relationship between the cells that make the caterpillar and the cells that will make the butterfly. One remarkable finding was that the butterfly-forming cells originate from deep skin cells.
“All of this allows us to better understand the control of hormones over growth in animals, including humans. It is also relevant to stem cell studies and medical rehabilitation.” “Champlin said.

Latest multidimensional images of caterpillars transforming into butterflies
A butterfly’s life cycle begins at an infancy. Butterflies often lay eggs on the leaves of plants that are their favorite food. Eggs are very small and come in many different shapes but are mostly spherical.
Eggs are covered with a thin layer of wax on the outside called a gland. This is to prevent evaporation of the water before the larvae have time to fully develop.

This stage in eggs lasts for several weeks until the eggs hatch the larvae (caterpillars). The moth’s first meal is its eggshell. After that, it will spend most of its time eating the leaves. Eating time will be about 2–3 weeks. If observed from afar, we can hardly detect them because the color on the body helps them camouflage.
After 2–3 weeks of full eating, the caterpillars also get older, and they begin to find a suitable place to pupate. This will be a real, step-by-step transformation of the butterfly’s shape.

The photograph captures different slices inside the pupa, showing that the digestive system and wings are beginning to develop. “The tracheal system began to form, allowing the insect to breathe,” said study author Russell Garwood of the University of Manchester.
This is a typical picture of a pupa with a protective outer layer. A special adhesive-like mucus helps to hold the hard pupa in place. The color of the protective sheath is similar to that of a withered leaf, giving them the best camouflage during this vulnerable phase.

Mostly, major changes occur in the first week of pupation. This image shows the change that took place from day 1 to day 13.
Day 13: The red structure in the middle is the intestines — part of the digestive system. This is the black texture you see in the previous photo.
Mr. Russell Garwood said: “The yellow part of the photo is the structure of the tubes that push waste to the body — similar to the kidneys in the human body”.

Day 14: The photo shows again the internal and external changes in the pupa.
Day 16: The butterfly’s body grows larger, starting to have disparities between the chest, wings, legs, abdomen and the posterior body.

After more than 2 weeks, the butterfly inside the back brushed the cocoon to create a small hole to come out. Butterflies that have just escaped their cocoons cannot fly immediately because their wings are not yet dry and sturdy. After about 1 hour, the butterfly’s wings are full sized, dry and ready to fly.

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