moth

Originally uploaded by bachrach44

So I’m not entirely certain if this is a moth or a butterfly (it has some features of each), but I do know this – It started as a caterpillar which found its way into the entrance hall of the apartment building, and ensconced itself in a pupa a few feet from the front door. (The pupa is immediately below and to the right of it in the picture). After emerging from the pupa, butterflies and moths need to unfold their wings and wait for them to dry before they can fly away. This one appears to have died before it could take the opportunity to do so. (Which made it an ideal candidate for photography). After hatching, most butterflies and moths excrete excess dye, which is what caused the stain which you can see below it in the picture.

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