Indra Swallowtail Butterfly Metamorphosis Pupation Time Lapse Documentary V01713
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Note: The caterpillars tied themselves to the cardboard with their own silk. Details below...
A very close-up look at the pupation process of the Indra Swallowtail (Papilio indra phyllisae) as it begins metamorphosis into an adult insect. Documentary includes time lapse of the pupation and emerging events, as well as still images of the larvae and adult butterfly.
The molting process:
Caterpillars have to molt their skin as they grow because the skin is essentially a bag which doesn't grow with the caterpillar. After molting, the new skin (which forms under the old one), can stretch a bit as the caterpillar continues to grow into it. Caterpillars of this species typically molt their skins 4 times while they grow.
Finding a spot::
When the caterpillar reaches maturity, it leaves the host plant and begins a 1 - 2 day search for a dark, secluded and cool location to pupate, typically in/under cracked/loose rock or deep in shady foliage. When a site is found, it idles there for 24 hours or so to verify the site is safe from predators, and shielded from environmental extremes both day and night. Selection of this location is critical because the pupa may remain there in diapause (hibernation) for up to 7 years before emerging as an adult butterfly.
Strapping in for the long haul:
If the site looks good, the caterpillar "straps itself in" to the spot using its own silk. It makes a light silk pad all over on the selected substrate, adds a silk "button" at the bottom of the pad and then attaches its tail end or "cremaster" to it. Next, it spins a suspension loop around its upper body, then wriggles into the finished loop. This silk spinning task usually takes 1 to 2 hours and once tied-in to it, the pre-pupa/pupa is physically stuck there until it emerges as an adult butterfly.
This video ( • V05133 Swallowtail but... ) shows these Indra Swallowtails strapping themselves in with their own silk. Additional videos of other Swallowtail caterpillars performing the same procedure in very clear detail: • Time Lapse Swallowtail... and • Swallowtail Butterfly ...
The caterpillar, (now called a "pre-pupa" at this point) rests here for 1 to 2 days as it prepares internally for pupation.
Transformation into pupa:
Finally, the pre-pupa molts its skin for the 5th and final time to become a "pupa" or "chrysalis". This last molt only takes only a few minutes, and the pupa forms into its final shape in another hour or so. A few hours later, the pupa's outer skin layer has hardened into a thin shell, which helps protect against predators and a harsh environment. Inside the pupa, the caterpillar has essentially liquefied most of its body into a gooey soup. This is the first part of the magical metamorphosis process.
Diapause (Hibernation):
Some butterfly species will diapause at this point, while others just continue development and emerge as adults. If the pupa "decides" to diapause, it will remain dormant until a certain combination of temperature and humidity cycles trigger continuation of development (called "breaking diapause"). This is the second part of metamorphosis where the organic soup inside the pupa actually reforms into a butterfly, fitting precisely into the folded-up butterfly shape of the pre-formed pupal shell.
Emerging as an adult:
Adults may only live for a month, if lucky, so it's pretty important that conditions are right when the butterfly emerges or it will miss its chance to mate when healthy host plants are available for the next generation of caterpillars to eat. Many species emerge in spring after good rainfall, however, each species will time its life cycle to coincide with the environment in which it lives. In years with low rainfall, Indra pupa may choose to wait and see how things look next spring.
Much more info, images and documentary about the Indra Swallowtail is here:
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Enjoy!
The soundtrack is "Idnarepo Sodum" from the "TimeShift" CD by Technician (yours truly), album and single track available on iTunes: itunes.apple.co... full artist discography and CDs available at HTTP://technician.jcmd...
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So I just found this 12 year old video in my recommended in 2020...
Glorious
same
Man these videos were my childhood, back when butterflies were my special interest I couldn’t stop focusing on
It's cool that you got enough enjoyment out of these back then to still remember them now. Thanks a bunch for watching, and the nice comment! =)
this video brought you by
*recommendation!*
The fact this was recommended to me from 12 years ago.
i just realize this already 12 years ago lel
All the coolest video are like ancient years old
Why are there so many dislikes in this video? Ok, this may be a little disgusting, but what the hell were you expecting? It's a catterpillar slowly changing it's entire fucking anatomy. Nature is gross. Get over it.
Probably because of the music
Its quite beautiful honestly. Nature is a beautiful kind of disgusting, and thats just how it is.
@@vitral2853 I've got to agree with you, man
Those are the real snowflakes lol
Thanks so much for checking it out! =)
They put on little seat belts to pupate...neat!
That's a good analogly =) Those silken seatbelts are a matter of life and death for these butterflies. If it fails, the pupating caterpillar or later fully-formed chrysalis would likely fall to the ground and be injured and/or found by predators. It's a critical part of their life cycle that may have to last 5 years or more. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks so much for your time and patience - and, of course, you talent. I showed the life cycle to a class of 3- and 4-year-olds today. Their spellbound faces were priceless!
This shit genuinely blows my mind, like when and how do they know they have to do this, do they know they can fly or how to right after leaving the cocoon, do they go into a stasis or sleep inside or do they feel pain from how their bodies are essentially being destroyed and reconstructed? It's insane.
Nature is amazing. Similarly, how does a spider know to weave its web in perfect alignment? How does a bee know to make hexagonal shaped hives? How do birds know to make a nest? Its all written in the genetic code - our DNA. Throughout evolution, organisms developed innate abilities that they perform instinctually. Some abilities are learned after birth and some are passed on through past generation. What we see here is a product of centuries worth of evolution.
Well, I actually read that insects feel no pain whatsoever, only a slight tingle, or pressure if they get hurt at all.
knowing what to do is called genetic memory
Amazing video! I have recently been trying to take care of our first group of black swallowtail caterpillars that showed up this summer in our garden and it has been a joy to see them transform from a tiny little egg to a stunning butterfly. Thank you for sharing this!
This was 12 freaking years ago
For each phase of a caterpillar's growth - that's exactly what happens, except for this last phase... The caterpillar does indeed form a new skin under the old one, but at this point it is changing its form into a pupa and can no longer eat. When the skin comes off, it just falls away, probably to be eaten by some other insects. Thanks for checking it out!
This is tooooooo nostalgic for meeeee😢
I saw these when i was 5😭😭
My idols 🥲
I remember binge watching Caterpillars on this channel. Aged like fine wine :)
What? Caterpie is evolving!
Congratulations! Your caterpie evolved into Metapod!
Hisham Guro lol
The skin it’s rips
Congratulations ! Your Metapod evolved into Butterfree
To those that thought the person tied them in the cardboard, the caterpillar actually used its own silk to tie itself. It's rather kinky I know.
wow!
Glad you enjoyed - thanks for stopping by! :-)
Guy one: Yo who is going to make the music for this?
Guy two: uh idk
The random technician, who just entered the room to switch out some lights:
if i see this videos, i would always remember of starcraft zerg hatching !! XD
beautiful!
Thanks for watching! =)
Glad you enjoyed - thanks so much for visiting! :-)
Isn't it amazing how something so wormy and inside-out looking can turn into something to different and attractive? Thanks for watching :-)
Hi
Butterfly
,
My life in a nutshell
What a fascinating video and wonderful music... thanks so much!
+Catherine S. Todd I'm happy you enjoyed the show - thanks so much for watching and commenting! =)
+JCMegabyte : Looking forward to more!
Me, when I was a little kid: I wonder what it's like to pupate like a caterpillar. I bet the cocoon is really nice and cozy!
Caterpillars, forming their cocoons: **Literally split their flesh in half and turn themselves inside-out**
So glad you enjoyed the show! Thanks for visiting =)
maaaaaan that was my favourite video since when i am age 6
I'm happy that you still remember it - thanks for stopping by and commenting!
wow is so beutiful and cute little. catterpillar
Thanks so much for watching! =)
Years ago there was a swarm of these butterflies in Singapore. Every corner of it. Had 3 just casually roosting in my home with a wingspan larger than my hand.
Thanks for checking it out :-) ...it does take a LOT of waiting around - they may take 1-2 days of just sitting there motionless, preparing, then suddenly the pupation process happens and is over in like 5 minutes! It helps to raise a few of them to increase your chances of catching the "good stuff" hapenning!
*WHY IS THIS IN MY RECOMMENDED?!*
no idea
Happy late 15 years to this video of my childhood uploaded on March 4 2008.
Thanks for stopping by, AND remembering! =)
I've been seeing the video getting recommended everyday 😀. Finally came to watch this .amazing 😍😍
Thanks a bunch for watching - glad you enjoyed the show!
@@jcmegabyte yss . definitely ❤️
@Stand4TheRepublic Many caterpillars do eat their shed skins during their larval growth stages, but at this final molt they have no mouthparts at all, and are basically sacks of gooey liquid which gradually harden. They can't do much of anything except hang their and prepare for metamorphosis, so the skin they molt here just falls away. That skin will most likely be found and eaten by some passing predator or just decompose from weathering and bacteria. Thanks for visiting!
I was impressed by the mysterious video.
Thanks so much for watching!
So beautiful!! Kinda makes you think that's
what happens to us humans when we
die, we turn into something even more
beautiful??? Love this!!
Girls: Ugh i can't stand bugs!
The boys:
Most people never get to see this amazing feat of nature except for the occasional video or TV show - it's cool to see it in person and get to record it for others to see. Thanks for checking it out! :-)
oddly satisfying thank you
I do like making these time lapse sequences just for that reason - glad you're enjoying them too! :-)
everyone on youtube now : METAPOD !!
That's great to hear you're enjoying my work and even better that it helped you with your test! Thanks for letting me know - Cheers! :-)
beautiful how amzazing a perfect experience but I must say when it shed its skin it was a bit discusting but its realy beautiful if u can get back to me did u lets the go or did u keep them?
Jayden Flood It's interesting how much of nature can be beautiful and harsh or gross at the same time. This particular group of caterpillars didn't emerge from their chrysalises until the following year, and once they did, I kept them in large cages in hopes that I could get them to mate and make a new generation for my life cycle documentary project. =) Thanks for watching and commenting!
+JCMegabyte : any updates on the mating cycle and your documentary? Wonderful video.
I never was able to get the adult Indra Swallowtails to mate successfully in captivity, but I have documented just about every other part of their life cycle. If you haven't already been there, you can find more complete documentaries (with photos, text, and links to most of the videos) on my website: Ford's Indra - lepidoptera.jcmdi.com/b/pap/fordi/fordir.html ...and Phyllis's Indra: lepidoptera.jcmdi.com/b/pap/phyllisae/phyllisaer.html Enjoy! =)
The caterpillar normally molts its old skin as it grows, and a new caterpillar emerges.
When it reaches maturity, it selects a location and "straps itself in" with silk for the final molt into a "pupa" or "chrysalis" (shown here), and cannot move.
This is the first step of its metamorphosis into the adult insect. The pupa hardens and changes color to better match the environment, since it may remain this way for up to 7 years before the adult butterfly emerges. Interesting stuff! :-)
I wonder if this hurts... Like when they are shedding their skin and they're just like "OOOOOOOOOOH MY GOD! OH, IT HURTS OS MUCH! AHHHHHHH! WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING!"
It's pretty mesmerizing to sit back and watch these vids JC. Thanks4sharing them :)
Welcome to another episode of why is this in my recommended
Yep - the whole life cycle process of most insects is pretty weird, but also amazing at the same time =) Thanks for visiting!
Google: DO YOU WANNA SEE A PUPA COME OUT OF ITS SHELL
Me:OK
ewwwwwwwwwww what the FRICK
So trippy to see their stripes just melt off like that.
From the thumbnail i thought they were gigantic.
I'm glad you liked this one - I do have a LOT of butterfly and moth life cycle documentaries online here so do enjoy the show! Cheers! =)
It has to be really great at streching their wings
I feel pretty much the same way, hence all the time and effort put into making these documentaries. So glad you enjoyed, and thanks for the great comment! =)
Wow amazing
Fantastic video. These look great in time lapse, I have seen the real thing many times (as a breeder myself) but never in time lapse. It adds to the fascination! Thanks for this!
such a beautiful journey...
Thanks so much for watching and commenting =)
J
I agree - there's so much to see right in our own backyards :-) Thanks for visiting!
"mom, why is my gummy worm moving."
I find this very satisfying to watch
サナギに成ったばかりはきれいな緑色なのにしばらく経つと地味な茶色に成っていますね。😅💡
This process is always fascinating, no matter how many times I see it :-) Thanks again for visiting!
Welcome to YOUR daily dose of -Internet- *UA-cam algorithm.*
Thanks for stopping by! :-)
That's a weird pickle
Just about anything is more watchable when you put your favorite tracks to it! =)
Did you strap them on to the cardboard?
ExpertNathan I was sure I posted an answer to this question, but for some reason my comment doesn't seem to be here... Anyway, there's more detail in the video description, but in short, the caterpillar suspends itself with its own silk. (Links to videos where you can see this happen are in the video description). They like a dark, secluded location to do this, so I placed them in a paper bag until they were attached, then cut out the part of the paper bag they were attached to and glued them onto the cardboard for filming. =)
Actually, those are silk threads, and the caterpillars themselves made them, to help hold them in place while they go through metamorphosis. I have made several other timelapse videos of the caterpillars making the threads, so you can see how they do it :-)
Huh?! Caterpie is evolving!
Tschool
I thought that might be the best way to describe what was happening - I think it's always better to get to see it happening! Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching/subscribing! :-)
cool but i hate when they eat leaves in my garden
Fascinating! I have many of these in my garden but I never seem to be around when they go through these stages. Thanks for sharing!
I watched this when I was so young,the nostalgia intensifies
Oh yeah yeah
Hi Deb! Most Lep larvae molt 4 times (making 5 larval stages, known as "instars"). 1-2 days prior to each molt they become lethargic while preparing. Actual molting takes only a few minutes. Then they rest for an hour or so, and resume feeding. I don't have any molting video of Monarch larvae specifically, but most of other butterfly/moth life cycle vids do, so please do have a look. My headline video, CA Dogface also shows a nice HD molt sequence. Thanks for watching! :-)
nice video
i hope my video can be popular like this one
Definitely fascinating stuff - the pre-molting movements were something I didn't know about until I started doing time lapse (it's not visible to the naked eye in realtime), after which time I discovered that many (if not all) species do it too
Thanks for stopping by! =)
The guy after his video ends: Now lets hang you guys.
My Pleasure - I do enjoy making these documentaries as much as watching them! :-)
AMAZING NATURE.amazing mind
Thanks so much for visiting =) Cheers!
That's pretty-much it. Butterflies (and Moths) change from one phase to the next using the same basic method... The old skin/shell is just a container. When the bug is ready to change, the metamorphosis process starts inside at a cellular level while the skin/shell on the outside hides what's really going on. As development nears completion, the new bug just has to break out of the container and get on with its life. Interesting stuff! :D
01:31 たぶん酔って帰ってきたらこんな風に靴下を脱いでるんだな
its so cool how their first form completely liquefies into goo and creates a new creature entirely, wE mUsT haRnEsS tHiS aS tEcHnoLoGy
so.. beautiful
Amazing do u notice it uses its she'll to keep feeding it's self threw hole cycle amazing
was looking for comments 13 years ago
幼虫の頃も綺麗、成虫になっても美しい😍💕💕
感動の動画を、ありがとうございます❗✨
Thanks so much for watching and commenting - I'm happy you enjoyed the show! =)
I remember when I was in 4th grade and one of my teachers kept similar bugs in his classroom. Can’t remember the name of the butterfly (or moth) in particular, but I do remember what the larvae ate.
If you can remember the type of plant they ate, and where the larvae came from, I might be able to figure out what they were...
Something like... a gum tree leaf? 🤔 That’s all I remember about what they ate, I’m sorry! 😅
Usually a "Gum" tree refers to Eucalyptus species, which I believe are native to Australia. I don't know of many species which eat it in other places, but in Australia, there is a large moth called the "Emperor Gum Moth" which could be a possibility. Here's a link to it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opodiphthera_eucalypti Cheers! =)
Yeah, I think that’s the one. 😊 Thanks. ✌🏽
Como acabar con Los pulgones de las Asclepius
About 36 hours, more or less.
The timeline goes something like this: The caterpillar wanders 1-2 days looking for a safe spot to pupate. It finds one and sits there for a few hours, then "straps-in" with silk. It hangs there for 1 to 2 days, preparing. The actual molt takes only a few minutes, and final forming to shape takes another 2 hours. It's a fairly long process altogether, with only a few "action" events and a LOT of waiting around while cellular processes go on inside. :-)
This song always make me fall asleep 1:24 😴
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Awesome!
Thanks so much for visiting - I'm happy you enjoyed the show! =)
i canot believe that a small channel like this is still popular
this was out when I was born, 2019 anyone?
Came out when i was 4
So your 9-10?
quite frankly, yes.
Thank you for filming and sharing this.
Five stars. This was cool!
Well, the grand memer's have united once again
@junhua123 Thanks for stopping by! =D
A beautiful butterfly from bad insert
It's cool that the kids are getting to see this stuff. :-) All of my documentaries are intended to be instructional as well as entertaining (those two things work so well together, don't they?) and it's shame when teachers can't access my vids in the classroom (due to UA-cam blockage, etc.). I started making the low-cost DVDs for that reason. Anyway, I hope you and your class continue to enjoy my stuff, and do spread the word :-)
i think the youtube algorithm got us all here lol
Thats great! I have a Polyphemus Moth currently making his cocoon. He's bending the leaves about him and using his silk to hold it together. It's awesome!