• fossphi@lemm.eeEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    Hmm, interesting indeed! I get what you’re trying to say, but I would also tend to believe that it’s still the same animal? If not that, then wouldn’t the caterpillar cease to exist when it metamorphosised into something else?

    • Albbi@lemmy.caEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      Caterpillar is not actually an animal though, it’s a stage of life.

    • Shawdow194@kbin.social
      4·
      1 year ago

      I would also lean closer towards ‘same animal’ but its physical morphology undergoes such drastic changes its definitely blurred lines

      Psychologically I think there are tests that show butterflies and moths retain memories from pre-metamorphisis stages

      Metaphysical questions are so cool just because we may never be able to answer them!!!

      • fossphi@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        As mentioned in one of the comments, since caterpillar is just a stage of life, I guess it isn’t as much of a contradiction/paradox then.

        But yes, stuff like this is loads of fun! :D