Caterpillar of the day: Therinia transversaria — by Unknown on Saturday, 10 September 2011

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It has been a while since I have had a solid post dedicated to caterpillar eyespots. I have now returned from by research trip to Costa Ric...

A Saturniidae bee mimic? — by Unknown on Sunday, 4 September 2011

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More Saturniidae moths were posed around my light tonight and one looked to be a different species within the genus Automeris . I poked it ...

Heliconious PWND!!!!!!!!1 — by Unknown on Saturday, 3 September 2011

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During my time here in Costa Rica I have slowly come to love the butterflies from the genus Heliconius . Quite a beautiful genus with distin...

Eyespots and the amazing Macrocilix maia — by Unknown on Thursday, 1 September 2011

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I am continually astonished by anti-predator defences in insects. One day it might be an insect that is so well camouflaged that you strugg...