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The cocoon-bound intermission where a caterpillar liquefies itself and reboots as something with wings.
means The plural of pupa, the inactive transformation stage between larva and adult in insects that fully metamorphose.
from From Latin pupa, meaning girl or doll — naming the swaddled, doll-like stillness of the stage.
Inner soupMany dissolve almost completely before rebuilding as adults.
Named formsButterflies make chrysalises, moths spin cocoons.
Memory survivesSome moths recall lessons learned as caterpillars.