deformed chrysalis

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deformed chrysalis

Postby chanceychelsey » Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:41 pm

Unfortunately I did not see this cat going into a chrysalis, so I have no idea what caused this. Does anyone have any idea why this guy is so deformed?

http://s1148.photobucket.com/albums/o57 ... eychelsey/

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Re: deformed chrysalis

Postby Mona Miller » Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:31 pm

I've never had this problem thank God.

But, this website says that they have had several.

http://www.evansonart.com/monarchdisease.html

They call it sci-fi.
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