Pre-Putating Clio Tiger Moth Caterpillars and Pupa…
Clio Tiger Moth Pupas (with background textures!)
258/365: "A woman should be like a single flower,…
Say Hello to My Little Buddy!
259/365: "How beautifully leaves grow old. How fu…
Leaf Caught in Weeds (12 inset images to see! :)
260/365: "If you're quiet, you're not living. You'…
Beautiful Fall Leaf "Flower"!
261/365: "If you do not expect the unexpected you…
Bokeh Thursday: Pen
Bokeh Thursday: Shop Vac
Bokeh Thursday: Pair of Wrenches
Bokeh Thursday: Utility Knife in Bronze
262/365: "Mishaps are like knives, that either ser…
Pine Needles Straddling a Branch
263/365: "To be interested in the changing seasons…
Refracted Droplets in Lichen
Beautiful Decaying Acorn
Dripping Wasp Gall Close-Up
264/365: "Into each life some rain must fall." ~ H…
Top-Down View of Droplets on Iris Leaf
Side View of Droplets on a Wild Iris Leaf (with 5…
265/365: "Go and walk with Nature; thou will find,…
257/365: "Follow your heart and make it your decis…
Weird and Wonderful Buckeye Seed Pod or...a Deep S…
The Prickly and Beautiful Buckeye Seed Pod!
Bee in White Flower Cluster
256/365: "May you live as long as you wish and lov…
Cucumber Beetle on ?Thyme? Flower
Another Cucumber Beetle on a ?Thyme? Flower
Caterpillar Nest!!! It's Pupating Time!! (3 more p…
255/365: "The intention of a photographer is to ca…
Bokeh Thursday: Raisin Bokeh
Bokeh Thursday: Group of Grapes Bokeh
Bokeh Thursday: Orange Bell Pepper Bokeh
Bokeh Thursday: Sea of Grapes Bokeh
254/365: "Believe in yourself! Have faith in your…
Froglet Snoozing on a Gladiolus Leaf
Circle/Round: Condensation of Steam on Plastic Wra…
Condensation Bokeh
253/365: "It takes half your life before you disco…
Vintage Car: 1927 Bentley, 6.5 Litre
Lovely Sunsets and Lovely Sunrises (see the insets…
252/365: "Enjoy the little things, for one day you…
Portia Odessa Goldbottom
See also...
See more...Keywords
Authorizations, license
-
Visible by: Everyone -
All rights reserved
-
673 visits
Clio Tiger Moth Caterpillar Pupating Nest (with Inset Silhouette)
I was faced with a bit of a dilemma today, because I like to clean my caterpillar habitat every day to keep the environment healthy, but when the caterpillars began making nests, they adhered them to the sides of the habitat, and I didn't want to hurt or disturb them. However, I realized that it wouldn't hurt or bother them if I carefully detached the nests, and I really didn't have a choice.
The largest nest was the one I was most curious about because it looked like many caterpillars had created a massive nest to pupate in as a group. Investigating was fascinating. First I detached it so I could lift it up. I carefully lifted up one corner and found lots of large, but not pupating, caterpillars snoozing under the warm blanket. Lifting the nest off the ground, I detached a few caterpillars which weren't ready to pupate yet, but were a bit caught in the nest. Then I held the nest up with the sun behind it and looked at the amazing sight! I could see many different pupating caterpillars forming the nest!! It was so wonderful to be able to show this pair of pictures so that you can enjoy this cool experience too! Notice that the silhouetted image in the note above is the SAME as the main image, except that the sun is shining through it! Incredible! I also have another inset image which shows a single nest. The extra blob you see is the shed skin that I showed in the previous picture. WOW WOW WOW...just WOW!!! I hope you liked the show, I know this kind of thing isn't for everyone, but I also know that a bunch of you are just as interested as I am in the life cycles of the animals we find! :) Such a fascinating adventure this has been! :)
The largest nest was the one I was most curious about because it looked like many caterpillars had created a massive nest to pupate in as a group. Investigating was fascinating. First I detached it so I could lift it up. I carefully lifted up one corner and found lots of large, but not pupating, caterpillars snoozing under the warm blanket. Lifting the nest off the ground, I detached a few caterpillars which weren't ready to pupate yet, but were a bit caught in the nest. Then I held the nest up with the sun behind it and looked at the amazing sight! I could see many different pupating caterpillars forming the nest!! It was so wonderful to be able to show this pair of pictures so that you can enjoy this cool experience too! Notice that the silhouetted image in the note above is the SAME as the main image, except that the sun is shining through it! Incredible! I also have another inset image which shows a single nest. The extra blob you see is the shed skin that I showed in the previous picture. WOW WOW WOW...just WOW!!! I hope you liked the show, I know this kind of thing isn't for everyone, but I also know that a bunch of you are just as interested as I am in the life cycles of the animals we find! :) Such a fascinating adventure this has been! :)
, , Don Sutherland, have particularly liked this photo
- Keyboard shortcuts:
Jump to top
RSS feed- Latest comments - Subscribe to the comment feeds of this photo
- ipernity © 2007-2024
- Help & Contact
|
Club news
|
About ipernity
|
History |
ipernity Club & Prices |
Guide of good conduct
Donate | Group guidelines | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Statutes | In memoria -
Facebook
Twitter
This is a real journey.... wonderful !
Sign-in to write a comment.