Thank you Dr. Sherpa.. It was wonderful.. but unfortunately the moth selected a Papaya tree to deposit the eggs which is not the correct host tree for the species. So all the larvae died of within two days of hatching. Papaya leaf oozes out a very potent sap which is not edible for many insects.
What a satisfying feeling you might have had Sunny to follow them through the stages of their life cycle! Now for the pupa stage and back to adult! Good luck!
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Thank you so much Lueba..
Congratulations on the SOTD and a great series, Sunny !
Thank you Sergio..
Very nice, congrats.
Thank you Mark..
oh.. I forgot congratulations :)
Superb spotting sunnyjosef. Wonderful series. Thanks.
Thank you Dilan, Sukanya, Kranti and Venusflytrap200..
Wow, terrific series, Sunny! Congratulations, thanks for sharing!
Congratulations Sunny ... nice series !!
Congratulations.
congrats sunny!!Nice shot!!
Thank you Larry and Leanne for their sweet words..
Thank you Ashley and Team Project Noah for this honor..
Congratulations on your SOTD Sunny! Love how you've shown the whole cycle. Great job.
Congratulations for your wonderful SOTD Sunny!
Congrats Sunny, this incredible series of the life cycle of such a cool moth has been chosen as Spotting of the Day!
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Thank you Dr. Sherpa.. It was wonderful.. but unfortunately the moth selected a Papaya tree to deposit the eggs which is not the correct host tree for the species. So all the larvae died of within two days of hatching. Papaya leaf oozes out a very potent sap which is not edible for many insects.
What a satisfying feeling you might have had Sunny to follow them through the stages of their life cycle! Now for the pupa stage and back to adult! Good luck!