fire and recovery, Moths & ButterfliesPaul WhitingtonAugust 09, 2020breaking out, batch 4 Emerging Ghosts Ghost moth larvae took refuge deep in the soil as the fire swept through the forest, to emerge as adults 5 months later. fire and recovery, Moths & ButterfliesPaul WhitingtonAugust 09, 2020breaking out, batch 4
metamorphosisKerri-Lee HarrisDecember 21, 2019breaking out, batch 4 Buddy update metamorphosisKerri-Lee HarrisDecember 21, 2019breaking out, batch 4
Moths & Butterflies, Parasitism, Wasps, metamorphosisPaul WhitingtonApril 21, 2019Microgastrinae, Miropotes, breaking out, batch 4, ICHNEUMONOIDEA Rearing wasps ... by accident Rearing caterpillars to discover which moth species they belong to can bring surprises! Moths & Butterflies, Parasitism, Wasps, metamorphosisPaul WhitingtonApril 21, 2019Microgastrinae, Miropotes, breaking out, batch 4, ICHNEUMONOIDEA
Insects, Bees & Wasps, ParasitismPaul WhitingtonMay 01, 2018wasp, Trichogramma, breaking out, batch 3 Déjà vu! Another egg parasitoid wasp Butterfly eggs aren’t the only target for wasp parasites - Lacewings can suffer the same fate Insects, Bees & Wasps, ParasitismPaul WhitingtonMay 01, 2018wasp, Trichogramma, breaking out, batch 3
Bees & Wasps, Insects, Reproduction, ParasitismPaul WhitingtonApril 19, 2018breaking out, batch 3 Reproduction - Russian doll style An ingenious mode of parasitism employed by a tiny wasp - lay your egg inside someone else's egg! Bees & Wasps, Insects, Reproduction, ParasitismPaul WhitingtonApril 19, 2018breaking out, batch 3
Insects, ReproductionPaul WhitingtonFebruary 24, 2018Neuroptera, breaking out, batch 3 Embryos 'R Us I rekindle a love affair... Insects, ReproductionPaul WhitingtonFebruary 24, 2018Neuroptera, breaking out, batch 3
Insects, ReproductionPaul WhitingtonJanuary 25, 2018Lacewings, Neuroptera, breaking out, batch 2 Baby lacewings - small but scary I witness a formidable little monster - a lacewing larva - coming into the world Insects, ReproductionPaul WhitingtonJanuary 25, 2018Lacewings, Neuroptera, breaking out, batch 2
Ecdysis, InsectsPaul WhitingtonJanuary 06, 2018katydid, breaking out, batch 2 Ecdysis - everyone (well most everyone) is doing it I chance upon another insect - a katydid - doing the houdini trick of escaping from its nymphal skin Ecdysis, InsectsPaul WhitingtonJanuary 06, 2018katydid, breaking out, batch 2
Dragonflies & Damselflies, Insects, Ecdysis, metamorphosis, pond lifeKerri-Lee HarrisJanuary 04, 2018Wandering Ringtail, Austrolestes leda, Austrolestes, breaking out, batch 2 Emerging damsels and dragons Damselflies and dragonflies undergo extensive changes during their final moult, adapting to the shift from swimming to flight. Dragonflies & Damselflies, Insects, Ecdysis, metamorphosis, pond lifeKerri-Lee HarrisJanuary 04, 2018Wandering Ringtail, Austrolestes leda, Austrolestes, breaking out, batch 2
Insects, EcdysisPaul WhitingtonDecember 08, 2017Ctenomorpha marginipennis, breaking out, batch 2 The tyranny of the exoskeleton We get to witness ecdysis - moulting of the exoskeleton - taking place in our resident stick insect. Insects, EcdysisPaul WhitingtonDecember 08, 2017Ctenomorpha marginipennis, breaking out, batch 2
Paul WhitingtonDecember 07, 2017Jalmenus evagoras, breaking out, batch 2 Imperial Hairstreak hatching - an update The promised update showing hatching of the caterpillar of the Imperial Hairstreak butterfly Paul WhitingtonDecember 07, 2017Jalmenus evagoras, breaking out, batch 2
Paul WhitingtonNovember 22, 2017Jalmenus evagoras, Jalmenus, breaking out, batch 2 The Imperial Hairstreak - back to the beginning I get to see the beginning of the life cycle of the Imperial Hairstreak butterfly - egg laying on the host plant for its caterpillar. Paul WhitingtonNovember 22, 2017Jalmenus evagoras, Jalmenus, breaking out, batch 2