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The Monarch Cremaster

Keithley, Willis E. (1971) The Monarch Cremaster. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 8 (3): 1.

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Abstract

This article examines the complex design of the cremaster, a hook-like structure used by Monarch butterfly larvae to suspend themselves during pupation. The article highlights the intricate structure of the cremaster, with hundreds of tiny hooks that securely attach the pupa to a silk pad, and questions how such a complex mechanism could have arisen through evolutionary processes. The author argues that the necessity of this device for survival challenges the idea of gradual development and suggests that a single act of creation is a more plausible explanation for its origin.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science (General) > QH Natural History. Biology > QH101 Design
Q Science (General) > QH Natural History. Biology > QH359 Biological Evolution
Depositing User: Admin
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2025 21:39
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2025 21:39
URI: https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/177

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