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Birth of Owl Butterfly Caterpillars

Caligo telamonius menus

Description:

The first photo is from last night. The birth photos are from this morning.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 9 weeks into the rainy season.


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15 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 2 months ago

Thanks bayucca! I'm sure, I watched them get laid.

bayucca
bayucca 2 months ago

Cool!! If you are sure it is Telamonius it would Caligo telamonius menus.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 2 months ago

Thank you everyone. The photos are for all of you!

Telse
Telse 2 months ago

So kewl! They look like parachutes or umbrellas, from a bird's eye view.
I love this Larry.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 2 months ago

Amazing series Larry!

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 2 months ago

Great series! Love the shapes : )

KarenL
KarenL 2 months ago

Fabulous spotting Larry!

S Frazier
S Frazier 2 months ago

I adjusted the (zoological) abbreviation for subspecies above :-)

S Frazier
S Frazier 2 months ago

Nice capture, Larry!

ceherzog
ceherzog 2 months ago

Well that is now unforgettable!

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 2 months ago

Supper series!!!

Jakubko
Jakubko 2 months ago

Spectacular series, Larry!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 months ago

It was so cool asergio! Great question nance!

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 months ago

That is so cool! How did they get the rest of themselves in those tiny eggs with those big ol' noggins?

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 months ago

Fantastic, Larry, you lucky guy! I am following some eggs for two weeks and nothing yet...

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Lat: 10.20, Long: -85.83

Spotted on Jun 30, 2012
Submitted on Jul 1, 2012

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