Incredible caterpillar transformations into butterflies

There are four stages in the butterfly life cycle.  Butterflies and moths develop through metamorphosis and it all begins with an egg which turns into a caterpillar, then pupa, then the adult stage when the pupa has transformed itself fully into a butterfly or moth.  Below are some incredible caterpillar transformation into their respective butterflies/moths, this process is nothing short of beautiful.

Brahmin Moth

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Phobetron Pithecium

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 Acharia Stimulea

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 Isa Textula

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Black Swallowtail

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Cecropia

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 Glass Winged Butterfly

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 Isochaetes Beutenmuelleri

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Acraga Coa

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 Flannel Moth

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 Hubbard’s Small Silkmoth

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 Pipevine Swallowtail

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Spotted Apatelodes

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Spicebush Swallowtail

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Io Moth

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Polyura Sempronius

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Blue Morpho

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Attacus Atlas

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Cerura Vinula

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And this video does an excellent job at capturing this beautiful life cycle.

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