chrysalis

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Trefry likened this awkward time of life to the stage in a butterfly’s development when a caterpillar disappears inside a chrysalis and dissolves into goo before reforming into something entirely new.

From Salon

Its iridescent casting mold looks almost like a chrysalis awaiting the emergence of a monumental butterfly.

From Los Angeles Times

"By the time we emerged from the chrysalis, we were fully formed," says Georgia.

From BBC

Renkl hasn’t seen many monarch butterflies this year, but on a wooden table in her backyard, a smooth, jade green chrysalis hangs from the top of a white mesh cage.

From New York Times

“Most butterflies and moths overwinter in the landscape either as eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises or adults,” says Barton.

From National Geographic