How does a butterfly make a cocoon?

Butterflies build chrysalis cocoons by finding a sheltered area, hanging upside-down and shedding its skin to expose the chrysalis. read more

This will make your butterfly cocoon craft actually look like a caterpillar. Place the caterpillar in a brown paper bag and roll the opening shut. This is the cocoon. read more

Barring against popular belief, most caterpillars do not build grand cocoons that are inches in diameter, as often depicted in pictures. Most build a cocoon that is just big enough to encase the body while they are attached to a branch or underside of a leaf. The Skipper butterfly, however, does build the large cocoon that we often envision. read more