Pregnant barkfly with her eggs

Paul Iddon

Didn't realise it when I first took the first photo, then as I checked that the focus was OK by zooming in the screen on the camera, I spotted eggs behind her, and she then proceeded to tend them as I watched...

She is approximately 3mm long I reckon.



These are all fairly similar, but I was looking for the better angle so processed them all *:)
















Paul.

Stumblebum

Love the last shot Paul!
How do you know she is pregnant....or even that it is a she....?

Paul Iddon

Stumblebum wrote: »

Love the last shot Paul!
How do you know she is pregnant....or even that it is a she....?

Cheers SB.

I am assuming she is pregnant because her underside seems opaque - assume from egg carrying swelling the body?

Paul.

Stumblebum

I can see the eggs....cool!

Lord Vetinari

Lovely captures Paul - a tender scene.
Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Thanks Brian

Paul.

e6filmuser

Paul,

An excellent find and set.

You seem not to have noticed the cocoon over the eggs.

Harold

Paul Iddon

e6filmuser wrote: »

Paul,

An excellent find and set.

You seem not to have noticed the cocoon over the eggs.

Harold

Thanks Harold.

I saw the strands but I didn't realise this was part of a cocoon...

Paul.