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Exoskeleton definition: the protective or supporting structure covering the outside... Collins English Dictionary
Cupha is a butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae found in the Indomalayan and the Australasian realms. 22366
Nikon D500, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 210mm, f/16, 1/250, ISO 2000. Emerging from the exoskeleton. View Large.
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. Magnolia is an ancient genus. Appearing before bees did, the flowers are theorized to have evolved to encourage pollination by beetles. To avoid damage from pollinating beetles, the carpels of Magnolia flowers are extremely tough. The flowers are bisexual with numerous adnate carpels and stamens are arranged in a spiral fashion on the elongated receptacle. The natural range of Magnolia species is a disjunct distribution, with a main center in east and southeast Asia and a secondary center in eastern North America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in South America. 7266
Cupha is a butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae found in the Indomalayan and the Australasian realms. The wings of the adult butterflies are orange with a wide brown area by the body and a wide darker brown area along the margins, and with some pale spots by the tip each forewing. The wing undersides have a similar paler pattern, and additionally each wing has a subterminal arc of circled dark spots. The last spot at the tornus of each forewing is larger than the rest.
The pupa is greenish mottled with silver, and has a number of curly spines. It hangs obliquely from a silk cremaster head downward on the foodplant. 6448
Cicada (Cicadidae) exoskeleton clinging to lichen on a silver maple tree (Acer saccharinum - Sapindaceae) in this the "year of the cicada."
Eagle River, Wisconsin
Some cicadas emerge every year, some only every 2 or so decades. This year has been the big year for the extra-large brood in parts of North America.
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Common Spotted Ladybird (Harmonia conformis)
The Plum Tree has become a popular breeding ground for Ladybirds. I am still watching for the one that has featured this last week to emerge. I have spotted 3 more larvae about to moult to pupae and one pupa exoskeleton , along with around 20 Ladybirds around the tree!
Check out the tiny "cave" just right of center. I didn't know it was there until I uploaded the pic on the computer.
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A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, is the source of the narcotic drug opium which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drug. It also produces edible seeds. Following the trench warfare in the poppy fields of Flanders, Belgium during World War I, poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime. Poppies are herbaceous annual, biennial or short-lived perennial plants. Some species are monocarpic, dying after flowering. Poppies can be over a metre tall with flowers up to 15 centimetres across. Flowers of species (not cultivars) have 4 to 6 petals, many stamens forming a conspicuous whorl in the center of the flower and an ovary of from 2 to many fused carpels. The petals are showy, may be of almost any color and some have markings. 4281
Dragonfly Larva with its dead exoskeleton 7 hours after emerging from the water
Larve de libellule et son exosquelette mort 7 heures après sa sortie de l'eau
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I went back to Miami and finally got some nice perspectives of Dame Zaha Hadid's building. Previously the sidewalk views were closed due to construction.
The lines and curves are spectacular, as you can see.
(I'll visit when I can. Those 13 hour drives are exhausting, especially in a U-Haul)
AKA: 1000 Museum & Scorpion Tower
" And the new Exoskeleton World Wrestling Champion is.... Crusty from Under Elm!" I chose cicada exoskeleton's for Macro Monday's iSpy theme. To set it up I placed a piece of firewood in a light box then positioned the exoskeleton's. I had no idea this tiny spider had hitched a ride on the wood. I clicked away as the little spider photo-bombed the scene. HMM
This is not vocalization! I've seen the fledgling bluebirds do this on more than one occasion - it preceded regurgitation of some small hard object - likely bug exoskeleton parts.
North Peak, Cuyamaca Mountains,
California.
June 30, 2020
As the dragonfly mating season gets into full swing during the summer months, streaks of colour can be seen dashing across the sky. This is just the start of their long life cycle and it all begins midair, as the male dragonfly pursues a mate. Females can lay hundreds of eggs throughout their lives, depositing them in or on the surface of a nearby lake, stream or pond. It will take up to a week for the nymphs to emerge from the eggs and then it can be months or even years before some species reach the metamorphosis stage. In the meantime, the nymphs will continue to develop underwater, breathing through gills in their body and feeding off other insects and even live tadpoles and small fi sh. Unlike butterflies, dragonflies do not have a pupal stage. Instead, they emerge from the water where their exoskeleton cracks open and releases the insect’s four wings. The process takes about three hours to complete and then the young dragonfly must wait hours, or even days, for their wings to dry and harden.
Syzygium is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200–1800 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. Its highest levels of diversity occur from Malaysia to northeastern Australia, where many species are very poorly known and many more have not been described taxonomically. Cascade is a beautiful mid sized shrub with mid-sized glossy apple green leaves with attractive red and pink new growth. Spectacular pink powder-puff flowers in summer are followed by pinkish fruits that are edible and attract birds. 6705
The answer to the previous upload.... which was an Exoskeleton of this Six Spot Burnet Moth.... points go to Michael, he was close enough.
It is a day flying Moth than contains Cyanide hence the red warning spots.
Exoskeleton of one of the local cicadas known mostly for annoying high pitched noises in August here. Otherwise, mostly harmless.
Exoskeleton is a hard covering on the outside of organisms such as crustaceans, insects, turtles and armadillos that provides support and protection.
See the previous two photos in this photostream to view what came out of these (and many, many other) exoskeletons. You can see the split in the back of the one on the right, where the adult escaped.
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I just find this fascinating - exoskeleton of a little grasshopper, which was probably just a branch or two over. I do want to talk about circumstances and technique. This thing weighs nothing. I didn't weigh it, of course, but I think breathing hard would set it swinging. Needless to say, even in a gentle morning breeze, it was a challenge. So - just single shot, pretty fast shutter speed. In post, I actually took away a half-stop exposure, more slider movement on the whites and highlights in Lightroom. I'm amazed at the detail that came up in PP.
As an afterthought, wouldn't it be something to actually see it shed the skin??!!
His wings fully pumped up, yet still not completely hardened, he finally crawls off the exoskeleton. At this point, I left.
Insects, you will know, have an exoskeleton to give them form and to uphold their organs, and moreover to protect them from outside Evils. That exoskeleton is made of a durable mixture of chitin and sclerotin (the latter is strengthening and also gives them that dark color). It's strong stuff and hard for enemies to penetrate except for some nematodes, and notably it can be attacked, softened and destroyed by some kinds of fungus. Once infected, ill is that insect's fate...
Our really very pretty Triple-Belted Shaggy Hoverfly - as far as I know there's not an English name, so I've made up this one - , Dasysyrphus tricinctus, is gravely ill. Her exoskeleton has been fungally infected; see the brownish spot on the last sections; she's probably not got very long to live. Regardless, Her Shagginess is enjoying the last nectar of also quickly fading Wild Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa.
When they come out of the ground, cicadas climb up something, and come out of their larval exoskeletons. Here are three of these larval structures. Magicicada, Brood X, from North America.
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Scallop Clam
The mollusc (or mollusk) shell is typically a calcareous exoskeleton which encloses, supports and protects the soft parts of an animal in the phylum Mollusca, which includes snails, clams, tusk shells, and several other classes. Not all shelled molluscs live in the sea; many live on the land and in freshwater.
Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm. The family is commonly known as ladybugs in North America, and ladybirds in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world. Entomologists prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not classified as true bugs. The majority of coccinellid species are generally considered useful insects, because many species prey on herbivorous homopterans such as aphids or scale insects, which are agricultural pests. Many coccinellids lay their eggs directly in aphid and scale insect colonies in order to ensure their larvae have an immediate food source.Coccinellids are often conspicuously coloured yellow, orange, or red with small black spots on their wing covers, with black legs, heads and antennae. There is, however, great variation in these colour patterns. For example, a minority of species, such as Vibidia duodecimguttata, a twelve-spotted species, have whitish spots on a brown background. Coccinellids are found worldwide, with over 6,000 species described. 6878
Day 8 and the Chrysalis is getting close to becoming a butterfly. The exoskeleton has becomes transparent and its colors can finally be seen.
NIIKKOR 55mm f/2.8 Micro with PK-13 27.5mm Extension Tube
Hermit crabs are anomuran decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged mollusc shells to protect their fragile exoskeletons. There are over 800 species of hermit crab, most of which possess an asymmetric abdomen concealed by a snug-fitting shell. Hermit crabs' non-calcified abdominal exoskeleton makes their exogenous shelter system obligatory. Hermit crabs must occupy shelter produced by other organisms, or risk being defenseless against nature and its occupants. The strong association between hermit crabs and their shelters has significantly influenced their biology. Almost 800 species carry mobile shelters (most often calcified snail shells); this protective mobility contributes to the diversity and multitude of crustaceans found in almost all marine environments. In most species, development involves metamorphosis from symmetric, free-swimming larvae to morphologically asymmetric, benthic-dwelling, shell-seeking crabs. Such physiological and behavioral extremes facilitate transition to a sheltered lifestyle, revealing the extensive evolutionary lengths that led to their superfamily success. 24455
These exoskeleton skin things just blow me away. I've found several around my yard this summer, one even on my front-door step. But I'm positive I saw the owner of this skin the evening before. It was bright green, just like the grasshopper I posted yesterday. The next morning I came to photograph them early, before the breezes started up. This was very close to where I'd seen the little green guy the night before. How do they ever get out of there and leave it so intact?? Believe it or not, I found video clips on the web. They ease slowly out of the top or backside, kinda where the wings are here. The only thing not so intact here is the abdomen all scrunched up. Still seems beyond comprehension to me. It would be crazy to actually see it real time. Very cool stuff.
A newly emerged Jagged Ambush Bug, starting to eat it's old exoskeleton. Jagged Ambush Bugs are stealth predators, they will sit motionless, waiting for an insect, often much larger than themselves to come a little too close, and become lunch. 4-image handheld stack
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This Cicada has just molted out of the brown body it lived in underground for 13 years! Other species emerge after 17 years. Now it has wings! Newly emerged, this one's body is still soft with light colors. After an hour or so, it will harden and its colors will darken. Then it will fly off seeking to mate. This adult form lives for 3-5 weeks. Hopefully, it will mate and the female will lay eggs in a tree stem. Then, their lives complete, the adults die. When the eggs hatch, the young drop to the ground and burrow underground. In all phases of their long lives, cicadas do not harm trees. The dying adults provide a valuable and abundant source of food for all kinds of animals. Those not consumed will decompose into the ground and provide nutrients for the plants. Quite an amazing animal!
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A freshly moulted Hawthorn shield bug, leaving behind its old exoskeleton.
I found a group of Hawthorn shield bugs, Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale, on a low branch of one of my trees. As it was late in the afternoon, I ran and got a large plastic container and collected a few to photograph in the better light of morning. Reading up on these shield bugs, I discovered that after hatching in spring they go through several developmental stages as nymphs, called instars, before finally transitioning into the final adult stage in autumn getting ready to hibernate over the winter. They reappear in the spring to mate, lay eggs, and the life cycle begins again. The six bugs I had collected were a mixture of the final instar with a couple of adults. In fact, I had thought this individual was dead as it was not moving, but then watched it shed off it's instar coat and moult into the adult form. In the time I kept them, two more of the instars made the transition into adults. I then returned them to exactly the same branch where I had found them.
Jasper’s Oddball is on it’s last legs. The exoskeleton is almost completely removed. On the other hand, what remains of the exoskeleton is a pretty nifty handle, and it can aid in catching the flying Oddball. While this one may stay in the toy chest for a little bit (we rarely discard toys), Jasper’s 10th birthday is on Wednesday. And we’ve got a new Oddball in the cupboard waiting for him. Plus, a couple of other gifts. Unfortunately for Jasper we won’t actually celebrate his birthday until Saturday so we can have some extra time to play. When we mention his birthday, Jasper runs to the cupboard where he knows the presents are, so I’m not sure how much of a surprise this will be 😜.