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# The Truth About Butterfly Metamorphosis (It's Very Weird)
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/its-okay-be-smart/episode/the-truth-about-butterfly-metamorphosis-its-very-weird-8bzdvz/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:16:44.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T09:55:11.000Z
- Description: Butterfly metamorphosis is one of nature’s most magical transformations.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Be Smart, Season 11, Episode 13, #ZZZ_Episode_0407d9c4-01a6-4b7b-a322-b52ba0a4ea8f, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_dc38a6e9-266e-43c1-b647-45e7445fad27, #v1.16

Does any other creature on Earth undergo a life transformation as dramatic as the butterfly? I think not. Unfortunately, children's books about very hungry caterpillars skip all the COOL and WEIRD and GROSS stuff that happens along the way. It's time to dig into all the mind-blowing biology behind metamorphosis!