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Orange-tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) pupa. Europe Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) stages in metamorphosis from hanging caterpillar to fully formed pupa. Europe Comma butterfly pupa (Polygonia c-album) on nettle leaf. Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) pupa about to hatch. Sequence 1/4. Large White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae) caterpillars parasitised by wasp (Apanteles glomeratus). Painted Lady (Cynthia cardui). Sequence showing emerging from chrysalis to taking off. Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) sequence showing adult hatching from pupa. Worldwide Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) hatch sequence showing emergence from pupa to flying off. Worldwide Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) pupa. Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) pupa, ready to emerge. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) pupa starting to hatch - No.1 of series. Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) expanding wings after hatching. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) newly hatched imago - No.5 of series. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) expanding wings after hatching - No.3 of series. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) starting to dry wings after hatching - No.4 of series. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) pupa starting to hatch - No.2 of series. Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) hatching from its chrysalis. Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) hatching from its chrysalis. Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) hatching from its chrysalis. Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) about to hatch from its chrysalis. Newly emerged Morpho Butterfly (Morpho peleides). Costa Rica. Six-spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) caterpillar and pupal cocoon. Humming-bird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) pupa. Europe Drinker Moth (Philudoria potatoria) female just emerged from pupa. Europe Swallowtailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) caterpillar and pupa. Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) newly-formed pupa on nettle leaf. Europe Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) newly-formed pupa on nettle leaf. Europe Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) pupa on nettle leaf. Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) newly-formed pupa on nettle leaf. Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) newly-formed pupa on grass blade. Europe & Asia Wasp Beetle (Clytus arietus) larvae and pupae in dead oak branch. Europe Wasp Beetle (Clytus arietus) pupa. Europe Exposed nest of Garden Black Ants (Lasius niger), workers removing larvae and pupae. Black Ant (Lasius niger) workers with pupae and winged queens and drones. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker pupae in sectioned comb. Honey bee (Apis mellifera) cells cut away to show pupae. Honey bee (Apis mellifera) pupae. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker pupa. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker pupa. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker pupae in sectioned comb. Newly emerged Black Fly (Simulium equinum) adult with aquatic pupa on water grass. Newly emerged Black Fly (Simulium equinum) adult with aquatic pupa on water grass. Tumbu Fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) newly emerged from pupa. Africa Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) newly emerged from pupa. Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) newly emerged from pupa. Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) emerging from pupa. Mosquito (Culex sp.) pupae hanging at the water's surface. Mosquito (Culex sp.) larvae and pupae hanging at the water's surface. Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) newly hatched clinging to its nymphal skin on a plantain stem. Europe Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) newly hatched clinging to its nymphal skin on Bogbean. Europe