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Brochymena quadripustulata
nymphs of Brochymena quadripustulata eclosing from eggs. Shot in the lab from eggs laid by adults collected in Maupin, OR, on alder by the Deschutes River.
eggs take around 10-14 days to develop at 72F/22C, and are originally opaque and bright green. The black triangles are sclerotized "egg openers", that help to lift the top off of the egg. Although they look like a beak or mustache, the nymph is oriented so that the egg opener is above its eyes.
Spotted on Jun 13, 2014
Submitted on Jun 20, 2014
12 Comments
Thanks for the nice comments, everyone!
WOW!! Thank you for sharing this amazing video, C. Hedstrom.
Congratulations on the SOTW, very well deserved.
Amazing vídeo and spotting C. Hedstrom ,congrats on the SOTW and thanks for sharing
Amazing video!
Incredible! Thanks for sharing this video:)
Chris, this incredible video and accompanying photo have earned you a Rangers' Spotting of the Week nod! Thanks for the awesome submission and we can't wait for your next time lapse video! :)
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Wow! Great timing and pictures. Love the time-lapse video!
Great video!!!
Very nice spotting and that video is super cool!
Amazing and wonderful video!
Video is now available: https://vimeo.com/98760362
wonderful; thanks for sharing.