First Instar Cinnabars
e6filmuser
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I recently posted images of the adult moths mating:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1369027
This morning I spotted that the first of the eggs have hatched. I had good support for myself and the camera but irregular breezes limited the number of good frames.
These larvae lack the strong colours and banded pigment that they will have in later instars:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1306061
EM-1, extension, Kiron x 1.5 TC, reversed Schneider HM 40mm at f16, twin TTL RC diffused flash, hand-held. The FOV was about 6mm wide and these larvae about 5mm long.
The images are uncropped.
Harold
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1369027
This morning I spotted that the first of the eggs have hatched. I had good support for myself and the camera but irregular breezes limited the number of good frames.
These larvae lack the strong colours and banded pigment that they will have in later instars:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1306061
EM-1, extension, Kiron x 1.5 TC, reversed Schneider HM 40mm at f16, twin TTL RC diffused flash, hand-held. The FOV was about 6mm wide and these larvae about 5mm long.
The images are uncropped.
Harold
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Brian v.
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Thanks, Brian.
Possibly because they are not so worth eating. This minimalist patterning in early instars may be the default. I have seen it in other species. Also, with toxic species they may need to feed first to accumulate toxins from the plant host. No point in displaying an unpleasant taste if you taste good.
Harold