• That "spaghetti" is really a silk pad that the caterpillar spins when it's ready to make a chrysalis.
  
• The tiny black post at the top of the chrysalis (called the cremaster) has lots of little hooks.
  
• As the caterpillar twists and turns, these hooks grab on to the silk so the fragile chrysalid doesn't fall and die.

Would you be able to explain to someone how this cool adaptation works and how it helps a young monarch survive? Try it at home this week! Learn more >>