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24.0 MEGAPIXEL

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La natura di notte View gallery (55 photos)

Rest on chamomile sent on August 09, 2023 (16:28) by MarcoCoppola. 46 comments, 646 views.

, 1/160 f/16.0, ISO 100, tripod.

L'Arctia villica è un lepidottero appartenente alla famiglia delle Erebidae. Questa specie compie una sola generazione all'anno, il bruco trascorre l'inverno nascosto tra la vegetazione nutrendosi, solo nelle ore più calde del giorno, di tarassaco, ortiche e more. Ha la testa rossa e il corpo marrone scuro ricoperto da folti peli più chiari, cresce fino a raggiungere i 5cm di lunghezza. In primavera, tra aprile e maggio, compie la metamorfosi costruendo, nel terreno o tra la vegetazione, un riparo trasparente di seta, dentro il quale si trasforma in crisalide, dalla colorazione marrone. La farfalla ha abitudini notturne e può essere chiamata falena, gli farfallamenti avvengono in circa 2 o 3 settimane, tra maggio e giugno a seconda del periodo di impupamento e del clima della stagione. Iniziano subito a volare, nutrendosi di nettare con la loro spirotromba e dando inizio alla stagione degli accoppiamenti. Le uova vengono deposte sulle foglie delle piante nutrici e si schiudono in circa 2 settimane se il clima è caldo, iniziando così un nuovo ciclo. La testa e il torace delle falene sono neri mentre l'addome è giallo, le ali anteriori sono nere con macchie bianche, quelle posteriori sono gialle con macchie nere all'estremità; la grandezza e il numero delle macchie varia per ogni esemplare. Le femmine sono più grandi dei maschi, hanno l'addome più arrotondato e le antenne filiformi, quelle dei maschi invece sono pettinate. La durata della loro vita è di circa due mesi, ma varia molto con il clima, che con il vento forte e le piogge può causare la morte di numerosi esemplari. Era una silenziosa notte di fine maggio, dopo quasi tre settimane di continui temporali avevo finalmente ricominciato le esplorazioni notturne. C'era molta umidità e un leggero vento, la temperatura si aggirava intorno ai 12 gradi. Su un fiore di camomilla, questo bellissimo esemplare maschio cercava di proteggersi dal vento, faceva molta fatica a restare aggrappato così ho posizionato uno dei miei ombrellini fotografici per tentare di fermare il vento. In questa foto, scattata ad alto ingrandimento, potete osservare la bellissima colorazione rossa e arancione del torace, sono ben visibili anche gli occhi composti, le antenne pettinate e la spirotromba arrotolata. Dopo averla osservata e fotografata per circa mezz'ora, mi sono allontanato lasciando lì l'ombrellino fino alle prime luci del giorno, quando sono ritornato, la falena era già volata via.

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MarcoCoppola

sent on August 12, 2023 (21:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Diodato, always much appreciated your comments
Hello

Merak.dubhe

sent on August 13, 2023 (8:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice this photo of yours at great magnification; interesting your note (not as long as the previous one): it made me smile with sympathy to read how you tinkered with various umbrellas to protect the specimen from the puffs of the wind :-) : good Marco, hold on, you're on a good track!

Boland

sent on August 13, 2023 (8:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

:-or Subject really special with super details, also excellent colors and background that contrasts very well, congratulations! Hello

MarcoCoppola

sent on August 13, 2023 (11:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks again Merak and Andrea for the beautiful comments.
With the approach of autumn more and more often I use umbrellas against the wind.
They are very resistant but very light, I have to mount them on a tripod otherwise they fly away too :-)

Mantor

sent on August 15, 2023 (12:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Mark, I would say that this shot is perfect, all at the top then the black background ristalta the beautiful details and colors, congratulations :-) :-)
A cordial greeting, Manlio

MarcoCoppola

sent on August 15, 2023 (13:58) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks again Manlio, I really appreciated your comments.
Hello

Roberto Carrano

sent on August 16, 2023 (8:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Damn Marco, it's wonderful :-o

Mariogs

sent on August 16, 2023 (21:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

what a detail!! Great!! :-)

MarcoCoppola

sent on August 16, 2023 (22:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Roberto and Mario for avwr appreciated :-)

Galva

sent on August 16, 2023 (22:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

:-o :-o :-o Crazy!! Congratulations Mark! Greetings, Mattia

MarcoCoppola

sent on August 17, 2023 (14:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Mattia very kind
cheers

Claudio Cortesi

sent on August 23, 2023 (17:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Our beautiful moths... I loved them as a child. :-P

MarcoCoppola

sent on August 23, 2023 (17:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks again Claudio, I'm one more beautiful than the other

Zamax

sent on September 09, 2023 (10:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot and excellent caption ;-) (I missed some of your shots)
Hello Max :-P

Luigi Torino

sent on September 09, 2023 (17:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice portrait, I would have cropped in 4:5 ;-)

MarcoCoppola

sent on September 09, 2023 (17:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Max and Luigi :-)
By personal choice I prefer 3:2, 4:5 I see it too square.
But in this case you are right the bottom part could be cropped without losing much

Simoneperi1967

sent on September 12, 2023 (14:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

devil horns
:-P
... But how can you say that he rests, has his eyes open!
:-D

XFleshcoated

sent on September 19, 2023 (14:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very interesting document

MarcoCoppola

sent on September 19, 2023 (18:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Simone and Xfleshcoated MrGreen

cheers

Giovanni e Davide

sent on September 21, 2023 (22:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I know this butterfly that also lives in my area. Your umpteenth macro that transmits beauty, I also fully understand the difficulty of managing such a strong magnification at night. Caption always informative and interesting. Great. Hello.

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