Camera zooms into monarch butterfly (Danus plexippus) egg the size of a pinhead attached to milkweed flower. Monarch females deposit their eggs on milkweed plants so that their young will have a food source when they hatch. Monarchs undergo complete metamorphosis which includes four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Its metamorphosis is among the most well-documented of any insect. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Matulavich, Peter |
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Länge: | 18 Sekunden |
Seitenverhältnis: | 4:3 |
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