This is the weirdest, prettiest metamorphosis ever

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[Lefta Dissenter]

1. That's amazing!

And what a lot of work it is!

Thanks for sharing!

[Solly Mack]

2. Awesome

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. Watching this is another reason to appreciate the amazing beauty

and magnificence of nature...something I am positive that Agent Orange has never done even ONCE in his pathetic life.

[2naSalit]

4. That was interesting...

I don't think I've ever seen a moth or butterfly whose wings form after coming out of the cocoon.

[Wounded Bear]

9. The wings stay moist in the cocoon for flexibility...

when they spread out, they dry out, too.

[2naSalit]

11. Okay...

from the video, it looks like they grow after the exit. But your explanation sounds far more realistic!

[3catwoman3]

5. The after is definitely better...

...looking than the before.

[lunasun]

6. Beautiful

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. Oh, my.

I see something like that and my main thought is, Evolution is incredible!

[Fla Dem]

8. I've said it before and I'll keep saying it, Nature is absolutely amazing and mind blowing!!!

[IcyPeas]

10. natural instinct always blows my mind....

whether its kittens or caterpillars...... I am in awe and always asking.... how the heck do they know to do that?

[ProudLib72]

12. Metamorphosis as metaphor

You must shed your skin many times before finally finding your true nature and being able to fly.

[TalenaGor]

13. that looks like how I got out of my jeans in the 80s....