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RE: Fireflies: Pupa (book 2, entry 3) - What goes around, comes around
If HE is back then... :D
btw am I the only one here who has no idea what pupa means? :/
If HE is back then... :D
btw am I the only one here who has no idea what pupa means? :/
taken from ThoughtCo.
The life cycle of fireflies
Pupa (Pupal Stage)
When the larva is ready to pupate, usually in late spring, it constructs a mud chamber in the soil and settles inside it. In some species, the larva attaches itself to a tree's bark, hanging upside down by the hind end, and pupates while suspended (similar to a caterpillar).
Regardless of which position the larva assumes for pupation, a remarkable transformation takes place during the pupal stage. In a process called histolysis, the larva's body is broken down, and special groups of transformative cells are activated. These cell groups, called histoblasts, trigger biochemical processes that transform the insect from a larva into its adult form. When the metamorphosis is complete, the adult firefly is ready to emerge, usually about 10 days to several weeks after pupation.
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taken from Pets on Mom.me
When a firefly larvae is big enough, it digs into the ground and pupates, forming a hard exterior shell that will protect it during this part of its life. The pupa will undergo a metamorphosis from a crawling larva to an adult firefly, emerging from in early summer.
Hope that helps @hazem91 ;)
oops I feel dumb now lol
why??? i'm sure a lot of people didn't know! and you're in a different country! It's not a word that is used often in English -so not at all surprising that it wouldn't be something you knew right off the bat!
plus - it gave me a chance to put it in the comments! hahahaha i actually wondered if anyone would know what it was and the significance of it! so i'm glad you asked :)