By using a technique knoqn as Micro-CT, researchers have now scanned and recorded the entire metamporphosis of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly. This educational videos explain the metamorphosis process and the 3D technology of the images showing the three dimensional view inside of the chrysalis during each stage of the transformation.
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