[deleted] t1_jbhbbrb wrote on March 9, 2023 at 1:09 AM

Reply to comment by Psychological_Bed_17 in [Image] Writen by rupi kaur - the sun and het flowers by sarah1604

Sure, but he still died. He basically builds his own casket and then dies in it. Any attempt to analogize this to humans automatically brings with it a requisite belief in an afterlife as that is what a butterfly would have to be analogous to.

exceptionallyhonest t1_jbhhref wrote on March 9, 2023 at 1:57 AM

But don’t they recognize things from their caterpillar life? Proving that it’s a conscious transformation?

President_Calhoun t1_jbktaxg wrote on March 9, 2023 at 7:29 PM

There have been studies that suggest that butterflies retain at least some of their caterpillar memories. I don't think that indicates that it's a conscious transformation, though.

exceptionallyhonest t1_jbmhi9n wrote on March 10, 2023 at 2:27 AM

Hmm, that’s fascinating.

tomchaps t1_jbk90fh wrote on March 9, 2023 at 5:24 PM

Nope, the brain of the caterpillar is almost entirely consumedduring the process of metamorphosis.