Caterpillar Eyespots
Follow me as I investigate the ecology and evolution of caterpillar eyespots.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Perth EMC mentions my work on caterpillar eyespots!
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My supervisor gave a talk on his predator-prey evolutionary ecology work a while back for the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) pu...
Monday, 13 February 2012
Another eyespot caterpillar video (Sphingidae)
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Here is a video of two eyespot caterpillars from the Sphingidae family. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy8YcUHreAo Not sure what species...
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Possibly the best known eyespot caterpillar: Hemeroplanes sp. (Sphingidae)
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Hemeroplanes sp. ( Sphingidae ) This genus has some of the most well-known examples of snake-mimicry by caterpillars. I'm not sure th...
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Friday, 23 December 2011
Holiday caterpillar cookie!
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I don't think this one is aposematic! I may be the only one to have ever received an eyespot caterpillar cookie. Cookie credit: H...
Monday, 14 November 2011
The Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) - (Family: Notodontidae)
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The Puss Moth ( Cerura vinula ) - Family: Notodontidae As a reminder, my project involves the examination of the evolution and functio...
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Caterpillar of the day: Therinia transversaria
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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...
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