See Inside a Chrysalis as it Develops Into a Butterfly [Video]

Scientists figured out you can CT scan a chrysalis, and the results are rad.

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By Lisa Raffensperger
May 15, 2013 6:38 PMMay 19, 2020 3:32 AM
Painted Lady Chrysalis - Flickr
A painted lady chrysalis. (Credit: Deanster1983/Flickr)

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Watching a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis is enough to evoke wonder even from the most world-weary of souls. But rarely do we get to see behind the scenes of the pupa’s transformation. Current methods rely on dissection of the chrysalis, or at best, staining the critter (thereby killing it) and using X-rays to look inside.

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