Cloudless Sulphur changing seq-5 R4243 Ladera Ranch, CA PFNv
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) caterpillar to chrysalis sequence 5.
Ladera Ranch, California, USA.
July 16, 2014.
Here you can see the contortions the larva/pupa is going through to rid itself of its shed skin.
It's a testament to the strength of the silken "girdle", that the insect can move so violently without breaking the silk cord.
You can clearly see the empty head capsule and shriveled skin, which dropped off a second later.
You can also see the forming butterfly's antennae held close to the body, right between the wings.
BTW, I REALLY miss Flickr's "notes" feature, which has mysteriously disappeared--I sure hope they bring those back!!
Photographs, Text and Videos © Jay Cossey, PhotographsFromNature.com (PFN).
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Contact: Jay Cossey, PhotographsFromNature@gmail.com
Visit Jay's website at www.PhotographsFromNature.com
Cloudless Sulphur changing seq-5 R4243 Ladera Ranch, CA PFNv
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) caterpillar to chrysalis sequence 5.
Ladera Ranch, California, USA.
July 16, 2014.
Here you can see the contortions the larva/pupa is going through to rid itself of its shed skin.
It's a testament to the strength of the silken "girdle", that the insect can move so violently without breaking the silk cord.
You can clearly see the empty head capsule and shriveled skin, which dropped off a second later.
You can also see the forming butterfly's antennae held close to the body, right between the wings.
BTW, I REALLY miss Flickr's "notes" feature, which has mysteriously disappeared--I sure hope they bring those back!!
Photographs, Text and Videos © Jay Cossey, PhotographsFromNature.com (PFN).
All rights reserved. Licensing available.
Contact: Jay Cossey, PhotographsFromNature@gmail.com
Visit Jay's website at www.PhotographsFromNature.com