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Double rainbow over the docks on Eel Pond.
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Science Says So

How Do Caterpillars Get Their Wings?

This is the first video in 麻豆传媒在线鈥檚 new series, 鈥淪cience Says So,鈥 where scientists debunk common science misconceptions through short educational explainers featuring images and videos from their own research at the 麻豆传媒在线.

In this video, Nipam Patel, Director of the Marine Biological Laboratory, explains what really occurs during metamorphosis and how caterpillars develop their adult structures. 

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