The weird and wonderful metamorphosis of the butterfly - Franziska Bauer
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In order to become a butterfly, a caterpillar’s body dissolves almost completely and is rebuilt from its own juices. Butterflies are just a few of the 800,000 insect species that transition from larvae to adults through complete metamorphosis. But how exactly does this process work? Franziska Bauer explains how these squishy larvae emerge as armored, aerodynamic, and nimble adults.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Franziska Bauer
- Director
- Avi Ofer
- Script Editor
- Elizabeth Cox
- Animator
- Avi Ofer
- Composer
- Marcos Tawil
