Pupate (Verb)
Meaning
Develop into a pupa; "the insect larva pupate".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The larva of a butterfly or moth will pupate on the underside of a leaf or a branch, forming a protective chrysalis.
- The silkworm spins a protective pad of silk before it begins to pupate and transform into a pupa.
- In the insect's life cycle, it is after they have finished growing that they will pupate, eventually emerging as a fully formed adult.
- Caterpillars will often attach themselves to a surface and then pupate before undergoing the final stage of their transformation.
- After growing for a few weeks, the maggots of a bluebottle fly will pupate in a warm, sheltered location.