I had to do a little research on cocoons to find out how long they actually last.
I guess the average is about 2 weeks. Think about that…
A caterpillar dissolves into mush. Then in about 2 weeks, the mush reforms into a completely different creature.
I can’t even imagine how evolution made this a thing. Why couldn’t the caterpillar just stay a caterpillar? Or why couldn’t the butterfly be a butterfly right from the start?
My guess is that it’s just a delayed gestation. It ultimately is a butterfly that got to explore the world while it was still effectively an embryo.
But what do I know. I draw cartoons.
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