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So the caterpillar must shed its outer layer 5 times.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Stage 3 happens when hormones signal the caterpillar to attach itself to a leaf to twig and shed its exoskeleton one last time. The new layer of skin hardens, forming a protective shell called a chrysalis.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Inside, the caterpillar isn\u2019t just swapping clothes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cAll the cells that are in that caterpillar change.&nbsp;<\/span>They metamorph<span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">, they change from caterpillar cells to butterfly cells ultimately changing the whole organism from this worm-like caterpillar into a butterfly,\u201d said Christopher Tipping, <\/span>Associate<span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"> Professor of Biology at Delaware Valley College.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Finally, after about 3 weeks, the new butterfly emerges. Its new wings are damp and wrinkled, like clothes fresh out of a washing machine. 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