WA larva is now about 5mm and carving out a typical resting place on the main rib of a Honeysuckle leaf.
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White Admiral larva
- Chris Jackson
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Re: White Admiral larva
Hi Tony,
For comparison, the Southern White Admiral cat (seen here in Marseilles, June 2013, also on honeysuckle) seems to have the same behaviour. I don't know whether many other species do this. Panasonic FZ150
Cheers, Chris
For comparison, the Southern White Admiral cat (seen here in Marseilles, June 2013, also on honeysuckle) seems to have the same behaviour. I don't know whether many other species do this. Panasonic FZ150
Cheers, Chris
- Tony Moore
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Re: White Admiral larva
Hi Chris,
Fascinating. Seems pretty odd, as it makes them very easy to find (for humans, that is!). Maybe the predators have more trouble
Do any other species exhibit similar behaviour, I wonder?
Tony.
Fascinating. Seems pretty odd, as it makes them very easy to find (for humans, that is!). Maybe the predators have more trouble
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Re: White Admiral larva
L. populi does the same thing, I'm told, though it's a much scarcer butterfly and I haven't found a caterpillar yet. If August is as gloomy and wet as July I think I will consecrate a few days to searching for one!
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