The Death and Resurrection Theory of Butterflies
According to biologist Bernd Heinrich, the life cycle of butterflies does indeed “arguably involve death followed by reincarnation” –
Wow.
Are Butterflies Two Different Animals in One? The Death And Resurrection Theory
by ROBERT KRULWICH
“Here’s a dangerous, crazy thought from an otherwise sober (and very eminent) biologist, Bernd Heinrich. He’s thinking about moths and butterflies, and how they radically change shape as they grow, from little wormy, caterpillar critters to airborne beauties. Why, he wondered, do these flying animals begin their lives as wingless, crawling worms? Baby ducks have wings. Baby bats have wings. Why not baby butterflies?
His answer — and I’m quoting him here — knocked me silly…”
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