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Lymantria dispar sent on July 07, 2023 (16:36) by MarcoCoppola. 45 comments, 893 views.

, 1/10 f/11.0, ISO 1000, tripod.

Era una una tranquilla notte di fine giugno e come sempre ero alla ricerca delle meraviglie della natura, osservavo attentamente ogni ramo e stelo d'erba cercando di fare meno rumore possibile. Tra i rami giovani di un pruno, ho trovato questo particolare bruco. Il Lymantria dispar è un lepidottero che si nutre di molte varietà di piante. Il ciclo vitale di questa specie inizia in autunno quando la femmina depone sulle piante nutrici centinaia di uova, di colore giallo, in gruppi chiamati ovature. le ovature sono rivestite da peli gialli che vengono emessi dall'addome delle femmine. Durante tutto l'inverno le uova sono protette dal freddo grazie a questo rivestimento e in primavera avviene la schiusa. I piccoli bruchi, di colore nero, iniziano subito a mangiare le foglie della pianta su cui si trovano. All'inizio mangiano soprattutto di giorno ma durante la crescita sviluppano abitudini notturne. Hanno dei lunghi peli che gli consentono di lasciarsi trasportare dal vento pianta per pianta anche per diversi chilometri. La diffusione dei bruchi è dovuta più al vento che allo spostamento delle farfalle femmine, che non sono adatte ai lunghi voli. Diventano adulti in circa due mesi, durante i quali grazie alle mute cambiano colore. I bruchi adulti possono raggiungere gli 8cm, sono marrone chiaro e sul dorso hanno delle protuberanze, blu verso la testa e rosse sull'addome. Costruiscono la crisalide, di colore marrone, attaccata con dei filamenti di seta ai rami o alle foglie delle piante nutrici. Questa specie compie una sola generazione all'anno e gli sfarfallamenti avvengono tra giugno e luglio. Il dimorfismo sessuale delle farfalle è molto evidente. I maschi hanno un'apertura alare di circa 40 mm e sono sempre in volo alla ricerca delle femmine. Sono di colore marrone con tonalità di giallo, sulle ali ci sono delle striature più scure. Le femmine sono più grosse dei maschi, l'addome grande e arrotondato rende il volo molto faticoso. Restano spesso ferme sulle piante e si spostano solo per accoppiarsi e deporre le uova. Le ali sono bianche con striature marroni e l'apertura alare è di circa 60 mm.

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NadiaB

sent on July 07, 2023 (16:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A work of art this beautiful bearded caterpillar!! :-o :-o :-o
Congratulations, Marco!
PS I await your story :-D

MarcoCoppola

sent on July 07, 2023 (16:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Nadia, now it's ready :-D
Hello

NadiaB

sent on July 07, 2023 (16:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Did you understand? Here is revealed the function of hair! ;-) Marco, with
all your knowledge about this "hidden" world, combined with the photographic skills you have, you should publish a book with your nocturnal stories, as someone has already suggested! I book a copy now!

Werner

sent on July 07, 2023 (16:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

TOP

Axel1950

sent on July 07, 2023 (17:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful macro and excellent caption
a greeting
ale

Galva

sent on July 07, 2023 (17:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Wow that definition :-o Congratulations Marco! Good evening, Mattia

MarcoCoppola

sent on July 07, 2023 (17:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Nadia for the constant compliments :-)
I'm thinking about it, meanwhile I'm slowly writing all my naturalistic experiences.
There is so much that should be said and I have thousands of photos.

MarcoCoppola

sent on July 07, 2023 (17:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Werner, Ale and Mattia for the appreciation Sorriso

Diodato Campagna

sent on July 07, 2023 (17:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Spectacular macro!!
Congratulations Marco :-)

Ezio Mapelli

sent on July 07, 2023 (17:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Mark for the beautiful image, without neglecting the caption that is a real lesson on lepidoptera :-o Very interesting. Greetings and good
W.E.Ezio :-o

Gionskj

sent on July 07, 2023 (18:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Truly magnificent!
Jonsky

Boland

sent on July 07, 2023 (18:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Spectacular photo for subject and quality, colors and detail at the top, with the black background to create a beautiful contrast! Great! Hello

MarcoCoppola

sent on July 07, 2023 (20:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much Diodato, Ezio, Gionskj and Andrea for the beautiful comments :-)
Hello

Daniele Origgi

sent on July 07, 2023 (21:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice realization.
Have a nice weekend

MarcoCoppola

sent on July 07, 2023 (22:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Daniele!
Good weekend to you too

Testarossa57

sent on July 08, 2023 (12:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful Marco detail and super colors.
With your captions we will all become entomologists .
Congratulations
Hello
Walter

MarcoCoppola

sent on July 08, 2023 (12:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Walter, you are very kind as always Sorriso

cheers

Mariogs

sent on July 08, 2023 (15:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

What a detail, beautiful! :-)

Mantor

sent on July 08, 2023 (17:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Wow what a shot !! the details are impressive as they are fine and visible, sincere compliments :-)
Manlio (Italy)

Coradocon

sent on July 08, 2023 (19:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful. Hello Corrado

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