A leaf sealed with silk. Inside, a tussock moth caterpillar prepares for its quiet transformation. Fun fact: Caterpillars from the family Lymantriinae spin silk shelters that can become early pupation sites, where they later form a cocoon and begin metamorphosis. #Veinbug #TussockMoth #Caterpillar #Pupation #LeafShelter

A leaf sealed with silk.
Inside, a tussock moth caterpillar prepares for its quiet transformation.

Fun fact: Caterpillars from the family Lymantriinae spin silk shelters that can become early pupation sites, where they later form a cocoon and begin metamorphosis.

#Veinbug #TussockMoth #Pupation

Beetle Pupae really are something special. The form of the developing rainbow stag inside this one is so clearly visible. Mandibles, eyes, and even little legs tucked in.

#rainbowstagbeetle #beetle #bugsky #stagbeetle #insects #beetlekeeping #petinsects #pupa #pupalchamber #pupation #gomyscarab

While she and her sisters wait within their pupal chambers. I eagerly await to see what color they will be upon eclosion.

#rainbowstagbeetle #beetle #bugsky #stagbeetle #insects #beetlekeeping #beetlekeeper #invertebrates #petinsect #petinsects #pupa #pupalchamber #pupation #gomyscarab

#rainbowstagbeetle #beetle #stagbeetle #insects #beetlekeeping #beetlekeeper #invertebrates #petinsect #petinsects #pupa #pupalchamber #pupation #gomyscarab #bugsky

Found embedded in a tree in our garden it took me a while to realise what beast these belonged to...a wood moth
#backyardwildlife #gardenwildlife #moth #wildlife #Thailand #insect #pupation youtu.be/PDu7XWRW13s

The #Chalcedon #checkerspot #butterfly larvae will emerge from eggs and feed/live on host plants like #stickymonkeyflower (#Diplacus #aurantiacus). After moving to a more secluded site, #larvae enter #diapause, emerging between early spring with #pupation in April. #chrysalis