Larvae by Jean-Luc_Ajrarn

Photography • Macro • posted on Oct 07, 2010

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. Please view full size for detail! Larvae, another macro taken at the Wegerzyn Gardens. :) Larvae, and very possibly a green caterpillar that i thought was a leaf before i looked at the shot closely. (carrying its young to be on its back, or victim of another insect's and acting as the helpless carrier?) Previously: "Bee Haappy"

href> Thanks for looking! Comments welcome. Jean-Luc

Comments (17)

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magnus073

2:02PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

This is an amazing macro Jean-Luc, you captured the larvae so well

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J5ive

2:02PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

Great Macro Shot!

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DAVER2112

2:47PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

Outstanding shot!! :)

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flavia49

3:45PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

impressive!

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morningglory

6:46PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

They look like Rice Krispies. Neat shot.

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Jean-Luc_Ajrarn

6:53PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

Thank you Magnus, J5ive, Daver, Flavia and MorningGlory. :)

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Shari123

7:13PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

Oh my goodness! They must not spray for insects! Those larvae and the caterpiller are both so awesome. Fantastic shot!!

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Jean-Luc_Ajrarn

7:22PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

Thank you, Shari. :)

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THROBBE

7:58PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

Excellent shot!

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LovelyPoetess

8:15PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

Wow, I thought it was a leaf too at first. Excellent capture! : )

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Jean-Luc_Ajrarn

8:21PM | Thu, 07 October 2010

Thank you Throbbe and LovelyPoetess. :)

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Rhanagaz

4:16AM | Fri, 08 October 2010

The larvae is attacked by a sort of Parasitoid wasp. These lay their eggs inside a living animal like a butterfly larvae or other arthropods where the "youngsters" eat its host alive. It is the wasp's own pupated larvaes which are seen on the back of this caterpillar, which itself is dead or dying. A great shot from the sometimes cruel nature. R.

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Jean-Luc_Ajrarn

9:41AM | Fri, 08 October 2010

Thank you, Rhanagaz, and thanks for the explanation. :)

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NightGallery

10:21AM | Fri, 08 October 2010

Very cool find and shot.

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Jean-Luc_Ajrarn

10:59AM | Fri, 08 October 2010

Thank you, NightGallery. :) I came back there yesterday to try and find the caterpillar again, but no luck. Too bad i didn't take more photos of it the first day, i would have had more choices. Oh well... shrugs At least i got one shot. :)

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