Spectacular Footage of a Butterfly Leaving Its Cocoon

The transition from caterpillar to butterfly is a process that consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Observe one caterpillar as it developments into a gorgeous winged insect.

From: MICRO MONSTERS WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH: Courtship

[BabyKisses]

Absolutely amazing! and for people that are not sure or don't agree that there's a God and need to see some kind of a miracle. Well there's miracles all around us. ❤

[moneygetta]

I found a cocoon so i kept it watched the whole thing for my self Now it's a butterfly I'm just waiting for it to fly away

[nillllllllllllllllllllllllllll]

Is nobody going to say anything about the freaky eye and tongue transformation at 2:40

[MRKRG]

What a terrific video, I mean did Reallyy think anything less from Mr. David A!!! I will be so sad when his time on this side is complete. This man dedicated his whole life to teaching us all the while satisfying his own imaginations!!!

[mapleburger]

thats how a caterpillar goes through puberty

[mrseaweed]

Stunning footage, only made better by the voice of David Attenborough 🙌

[detrilogue]

Little thing to note: The CGI segment isn't what's actually happening in the chrysalis. The larva dissolves itself into goop and then reassembles into a butterfly. There's also evidence that butterflies retain memories from their larval stage, so there's probably a brain floating around in there too.

[Sketchy_Girlie]

That is one spiky caterpillar! I wouldn't recommend touching it! Those things hurt!!

[nGUNNARp]

I've never felt so cheated by cgi

[redhummingbird]

DYK? Caterpillars' DNA are different from their futur butterflies' part. Because of this, there is an ongoing theory (neither proven nor disproven) stating that they are two distinct creatures. The butterfly's DNA switches on as the caterpillar dies off, a new creature born from the death of another.🐛

[AnnemieM]

Thank you for the Video. Another thought, the butterfly is not only for mating, it is food for birds, food for your eyes and it might even enjoy its own little life as well, who knows.

[Electroblade]

I Don't Know Why, But I Really Liked The End Theme

[debapriyachakraborty]

What kind of butterfly is this?anyone?

[Kuwi-enjoyer]

I have 20 painted lady butterflies and 1 is on 6th day about to be on 7th tmr so on 6th day what is it creating

[OmegaMegalodon]

it's kind of sad after they undergo metamorphosis. That's means the male only have six to eight week or so to live and find a mate before they died.

For the female, they died not long after laying her eggs.

[JikkosAdventure]

is this the original video of smithsonian or it was taken originally from BCC? I've noticed the voice of the narrator is David from BCC.

[johnmharrington]

I have a problem with the video title. This is not a cocoon, it is a chrysalis. One may think that I am being pedantic but I'd expect an institution like the Smithsonian to get things right.

[jerryschuller]

Amazing! Simply amazing! The Creator has no limits.

Partly a fascinating video. The Part of butterfly hatching is very poor in quality and the word cocoon in the title should be changed by chrysalis. A cocoon is a protective shelter for the chrysalis woven by the caterpillar prior to pupation.

[brianmagurn]

Butterflies don't form cocoons! Moths form cocoons, Butterflies turn into a chrysalis. Please correct your video description. It's a great little video from David Attenborough, and failure to use the correct terminology really undermines the legitimacy of this video.