How to make a moth into a butterfly?

The natural transformation process of butterflies to 'molt' into beautiful form is always the subject of attracting scientists for the uniqueness and wonder in each stage of its development.

Researchers have identified a " stimulating hormone " - responsible for activating molting in the worms to become beautiful butterfly wings.

The team also found that just by regulating their hormone therapy , they could stop the worm's growth process. The findings may provide a better understanding of hormone control for human growth.

David Champlin, a professor of biology at Southern Maine University and colleagues are the authors of this study. Champlin compared the newly discovered hormone (known as the initiator metamorphosis) as a motor starter in a car.

According to the research team, metamorphosis is regulated by the diet of worms. By changing this diet, one can create strange creatures half-deep and half-butterfly. For example, a hybrid organism has a specialized worm's mouth for chewing plants and has bile-sucking tubes like butterflies. The development of beard, legs and eyes has also reached an intermediate stage.

This half-and-half creature cannot eat and drink and therefore does not survive. However, researchers have been able to describe in detail the relationship between deep-forming cells and the cells that will make butterflies. A remarkable finding is that the butterfly-forming cells are derived from deep skin cells.

"All of this allows us to better understand the hormonal control of animal growth, including humans. It is also related to stem cell research and medical recovery. " Champlin said.

Latest multi-dimensional images of deep process turn into butterflies

The life cycle of a butterfly begins from the infancy. Butterflies often lay eggs on leaves that are their favorite food. Eggs are very small and have many different shapes but are mostly spherical.

The egg is surrounded by a thin layer of wax on the outside called a membrane. This is to prevent evaporation of water before larvae have time to fully develop.

The stage in this egg lasts for several weeks until the eggs hatch into larvae . The first meal of a caterpillar is its eggshell . After that, it will spend most of the time eating the leaves. Eating time will be about 2-3 weeks. If viewed from a distance, it is difficult to detect them because the color on the body helps them disguise.

After 2-3 weeks of full meals, caterpillars are also larger, they begin to find suitable places to pupate. This will be a real transformation, step by step, to get the shape of the butterfly.

The photograph captures the different slices inside the capsule , showing the digestive system and the wings begin to grow. The author of the study - Mr. Russell Garwood of the University of Manchester said: "The trachea system begins to form to help this insect breathe."

This is a typical image of a pupa with a protective outer layer. A mucus like a special glue helps the hard capsule stay fixed. The protective shell color is similar to a searing leaf, helping them to have the best camouflage in this vulnerable period.

Mostly, major changes occur in the first week of the pupil process. This image shows the change that takes place from day 1 to day 13.

Day 13 : Red structure in the middle is the intestine - part of the digestive system. This is the black part of the structure you saw in the previous image.

Mr. Russell Garwood shared: "The yellow part in the picture is the composition of the tube that pushes the body out - similar to the kidney part of the human body."

Day 14: The picture again shows the inside and outside changes of the pupa.

Day 16 : The butterfly's body grows larger, starting with the difference between the chest, wings, legs, abdomen and the back of the body.

After more than 2 weeks, butterflies are in the back of the palm against the cocoon to create small holes to get out. New butterflies escaping from the cocoon cannot fly right away because their wings are still not dry and sturdy. After about an hour, the wings of the butterfly are full, dry and ready to fly.

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