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Pieris rapae
This cabbage white pupa emerged today. I left it horizontal as it was and it very quickly found a hanging position. The six photographs were taken within five minutes
The caterpillars were gathered from a local park and kept captive to observe them emerging.
Pupation was on 10th and emergence on the 19th. The pupal duration is nine days in this case. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/197... Here is a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXPa9Idle...
Spotted on Mar 19, 2014
Submitted on Mar 19, 2014
12 Comments
Yes, valentinezza it happens so quickly. I had several specimens because of that but it was the first that emerged when I was waiting, luckily.
Beautiful series Martin! Unfortunately I've lost the emersion! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/236... Thank you for sharing your photos! :)
Thanks ReikoS, most of the others have emerged by now.
Nice series.
thank you Mona Pirih
Wow.. very nice series Martin !!
thank you Bernadette S
Thanks Mark
Thanks Viv
Thanks Stephen
I have about ten to be sure to be camera-ready for an emergence but the first one emerged while I was ready ;)
Excellent series, Martin! So beautiful.
Wonderful series
Nice series Martin!
Congratulations dad. Great series.