The Viceroy Butterfly (Basilarchia archippus ... it will pupate as it forms a protective shell about it known as a chrysalis, which also has the appearance of bird droppings.

Can you tell the difference between a Monarch butterfly and a Viceroy butterfly ... the caterpillar or larvae, the pupa or chrysalis, and the adult.

The monarch butterfly chrysalis has what appear to be gold dots ... Another species called the viceroy has even evolved to mimic the monarch's appearance so that predators keep their distance ...

The Viceroy Butterfly (Basilarchia archippus ... it will pupate as it forms a protective shell about it known as a chrysalis, which also has the appearance of bird droppings.

When they get large enough, they form a chrysalis which appears dormant, but is in fact undergoing dramatic changes to produce an adult butterfly ... the insect world. Viceroy butterflies look ...

Many that emerged from chrysalises in June are joined by ... Monarchs are usually not eaten, and so, neither is the viceroy butterfly. Monarch and viceroy young are entirely different, so the ...

The monarch butterfly chrysalis has what appear to be gold dots and threads ... Another species called the viceroy has even evolved to mimic the monarch's appearance so that predators keep their ...