Metamorphosis is one of the most common but fascinating miracles of nature. An astonishing 80% of the insect world undergoes the process, but perhaps none is more iconic than the butterfly. 🦋 ↠Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/TerraMaterO...

From pinhead-sized eggs glued to the top of a leaf, right through to the unveiling of her majestic new wings, we delve into the development of a painted lady butterfly, the world’s most widely travelled insect. There are plenty more incredible insects out there – just click on our ‘Best of Insects’ playlist to learn more! And to be the first to see new videos, don’t forget to subscribe and hit the alert button.

Producer: Ruth Berry
Editor: Mathias Muckenhuber
Executive Producer: Eva Schmidt
Graphic Designer: Jörg Eisenprobst, Oliver Rautner, Christoph Steiner
Voice-Over: Julian Nightingall
Audiomix: Mathias Muckenhuber

Original Production:
"Sex, Lies & Butterflies". A Terra Mater Factual Studios production, in co-production with Thirteen/WNET, produced by Coneflower Productions, written by Janet Hess.

Production:
Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH
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