Butterfly Pupae
The journey from an egg to an adult butterfly is long and arduous. The animal has to undergo various stages of development. A caterpillar hatches from the egg, it then spins a cocoon and becomes a chrysalis, and finally a butterfly emerges from the cocoon. The fully developed insect usually gets all the attention, but its precursor in particular—the chrysalis—is fascinating, taking on bizarre shapes and color combinations. From unassuming brown to vibrant golden, they can be found in almost any color imaginable. For this series, Ingo photographed chrysalises from around the world against a neutral black background to make sure nothing distracts from nature’s little works of art.
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