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Cecropia moth laying eggs

Larvae silk trail

This female cecropia is laying eggs within an hour after capture. I will be rearing the hatchling...

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Uploaded on Jun 22, 2009

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Caterpillar hatchling showing its silk trail.

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Uploaded on May 30, 2009

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First meal

Caterpillar hatchling

A Polyphemus caterpillar eating its first meal.

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Uploaded on May 30, 2009

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A group of polyphemus larvae just after hatching.

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Uploaded on May 30, 2009

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Caterpillar of a polyphemus moth

Polyphemus Moth Female

Hatchling caterpillars of a polyphemus moth

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Uploaded on May 30, 2009

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This feamle polyphemus was found Sunday, May 17th in downtown Richmond, KY. She laid eggs the next...

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Uploaded on May 30, 2009

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Polyphemus moth Egg laying

Polyphemus moth egg laying

Polyphemus moth laying an egg May 18th 2009

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Uploaded on May 30, 2009

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Underside view of a polyphemus moth just after laying an egg.

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Uploaded on May 30, 2009

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Flying Off after egg laying.

Polyphemus moth eggs

Polyphemus flying off after laying a small group of eggs.

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Uploaded on May 30, 2009

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Eggs of the polyphemus moth. Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a polyphemus moth life cycle...

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Uploaded on May 30, 2009

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Two Tongued Butterfly

The Light and Dark of it all

The single tongue of a butterfly is made of two bilateral pieces. This monarch is aligning...

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Uploaded on Sep 24, 2008

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This is my son in silhouette. He is a deep thinker and enjoys classical composers such as Mahler,...

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Uploaded on Sep 19, 2008

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Monarch Butterfly Female

Butterfly Emergence Complete

Monarch butterflies are beautiful and easy to rear. They are a prime example of the beauty to be...

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Uploaded on Sep 19, 2008

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The butterfly is now free of the chrysalis but the emergence is far from complete. The insect must...

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Uploaded on Sep 18, 2008

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Slipping Free

Butterfly Emerging

The butterfly slips out of the chrysalis. I was lucky enough to catch this just as it it came out of...

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Uploaded on Sep 18, 2008

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Monarch butterfly emergence from the chrysalis takes less than a minute. In a few more minutes the...

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Uploaded on Sep 18, 2008

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Butterfly Chrysalis Emergence

Chrysalis Butterfly Emergence

The adult butterfly continues to slip out of its chrysalis. Pupation time for monarchs lasts from...

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Uploaded on Sep 18, 2008

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The butterfly pushes open the "door" as the pupal skin breaks...

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Uploaded on Sep 18, 2008

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