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Can a monarch butterfly emerge from the cage FLOOR?

If a hard chrysalis falls or you need to move it for any reason, a healthy butterfly can emerge from a chrysalis on the cage floor. The chrysalis is taped by its silk (scotch magic tape) so it won't drag across the floor as the butterfly tries to emerge:

Monarch Butterfly Emerge with Chrysalis TAPED to paper towel on cage floor

Last updated on June 20, 2018

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