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egg to adult

PostPosted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:26 pm
by blacknstormy
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There are a lot of lacewings about at the moment, so thought I'd throw in a lifecycle pano -

1: eggs are on stalks in a group, usually underneath leaves. The idea of each egg on a stalk - these guys would eat eachother given half a chance :)

2. emerging hatchlings - they sit on the egg casing for a little while, before making their way along the stalk to the substrate beneath (ie leaf) where they proceed to eat some of their siblings.

3. motile larvae - these guys roam around and pretty much eat anything they can - this one has put what is left of an ant on his back to add some camouflage !!! (didn't do a real good job ;) )

4. adult lacewing - quite a pretty little insect - ready to find a mate and start the cycle all over again !

If you want to go to the 'large' version :)
http://www.fototime.com/7BA88C8354405A3/orig.jpg

PostPosted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:40 pm
by sirhc55
Every picture tells a story, and this story has been executed perfectly :D

PostPosted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:55 pm
by Grev
Well done! :)

PostPosted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:10 pm
by Matt. K
All this happened while you stood there with your camera?
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :D :D

PostPosted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:39 pm
by marcotrov
Lovely series Rel. It certainly would not be out of place in an educational suppplement :)
cheers
marco