Video Description: Time lapse of a monarch butterfly emerging from a chrysalis. | Smithsonian

18K views · 61 reactions | Watch a butterfly break out of its chrysalis. This time-lapse captures the moment it unfolds its wings and completes its transformation | Xinhua Culture&Travel | Facebook

67K views · 243 reactions | This amazing time-lapse footage shows the larvae of a veined swordfish butterfly transforming into a chrysalis. The process is called pupation and once the creature has completed its metamorphosis it’ll emerge as one of the fastest flying butterfly species in the world! | Earth Touch | Facebook

The transformation of a butterfly, known as complete metamorphosis, is a four-stage life cycle: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult. During the pupal stage, the caterpillar’s body breaks down and is rebuilt into a new form, culminating in the emergence of the winged adult butterfly. A beautiful video by @ruiruito | Roar Wildlife News

20K views · 835 reactions | Behind the scenes of our new butterfly-emergence experience! Biologist Tim Wong on how your visit—and the free-flying butterflies you'll see here—contributes to rainforest conservation. | California Academy of Sciences | Facebook