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Solitary bees, bumble bees, moths, and butterflies—whether as eggs, pupae, or adults—often use the leaf layer for warmth and protection during the cold winter months.
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Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
This pest overwinters as a pupae close to host plants.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
Zoo Miami is also a major partner, doing rescue missions to Montgomery that have collected more than 4,000 atala caterpillars and pupae this year, and nearly 6,000 in both 2022 and 2023.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 July 2024
After the larvae stage, there's a brief stage as pupae before the adults emerge.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 June 2024
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Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
This pest overwinters as a pupae close to host plants.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
Zoo Miami is also a major partner, doing rescue missions to Montgomery that have collected more than 4,000 atala caterpillars and pupae this year, and nearly 6,000 in both 2022 and 2023.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 July 2024
After the larvae stage, there's a brief stage as pupae before the adults emerge.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 June 2024
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“Pupa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupa. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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