Pupa of a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). The pupa is very new,shown by its yellow-green colour. It is hanging from a leaf of the milkweed (Asclepias rotundifolia),the main food of its preceding larval stage. During its time in the pupa,the butterfly undergoes extensive re- ordering of its cells,changing from the larva into the adult | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Burgess, Dr. Jeremy |
Taille de l’image : | 3441 px × 5079 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |