My level of understanding on metamorphosis basically stops at primary school level. Different insect species have their own unique cycles to go through before full growth. For butterfly, it starts with egg, after hatching, it will emerge as a larvae. Going through feeding on plants/ leaves, it will then turn into pupa, a form of cocoon, to protect itself from predators before emerging as a new buttery.
I did consider to be a biologist, but eventually, dreams changed. Anyway, this was a very lucky moment for me when I found a colourful and naughty caterpillar/ larvae munching on my cacti in Ipoh. I straightaway told my mom, don't kill it because those cacti will surely grow again. But butterfly only live on for such a short time.
