A chrysalis is an exoskeleton, a hard, smooth covering enveloping the insect inside as it transforms from a caterpillar to a butterfly, according to Monarch Joint Venture. Moths, on the other hand, spin cocoons from silk, encasing themselves in the silky layer.
Chrysalises are usually found hanging from a structure, while cocoons are typically buried in the ground or in leaf litter or attached to the side of a structure.
![image showing [OC] A perfect monarch cocoon](18d314f0-2385-53aa-a241-99403457eb13.jpg)
cheap_as_chips on October 30th, 2025 at 13:33 UTC »
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Miserable-Surprise67 on October 30th, 2025 at 14:01 UTC »
MY FAVORITE BUTTERFLY!