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I am fascinated by the larval, paralarval and post larval development and dispersal of many creatures, especially marine animals. Here I aim to post images of larval forms I find online or take myself along with the most specific identification, recent research, distribution information etc.
Eric Heupel
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- October 2, 2008
- 03:37 PM
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Blue Blow Fly - Cynomyopsis cadaverina
by Eric Heupel in Larval Images
Yummm… necrophagous larvae, or maggots, of the Blue Blow-Fly,Cynomyopsis cadaverina (Robineau-Desvoidy). The larvae of many species of fly feed on dead tissue. This is highly useful as an ecosystem service as they very effectively clean up any carrion that is missed or left over from any larger scavengers.
Some species maggots feed only on necrotic [...]... Read more »
J Wells, F Introna, G Di Vella, & C Campobasso. (2001) Human and Insect Mitochondrial DNA Analysis from Maggots. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 46(3). DOI: http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/scholar.cgi?JFS4630685
- September 12, 2008
- 06:05 AM
- 706 views
Monarch - 5th Instar
by Eric Heupel in Larval Images
5th Instar, originally uploaded by eclectic echoes..
Many people are familiar with the incredible migration of the monarch butterflies from all over North America to Mexico. Coupled with it’s beautiful and distinctive coloration the migration is what makes this butterfly as well known and appreciated.
According to recent DNA analysis by Smith et al. in 2005, there [...]... Read more »
Haisun Zhu, Amy Casselman, Steven M. Reppert, & Dawn Albertson. (2008) Chasing Migration Genes: A Brain Expressed Sequence Tag Resource for Summer and Migratory Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus). PLoS ONE, 3(1). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001345
- September 11, 2008
- 02:12 AM
- 630 views
Monarch - 4th Instar
by Eric Heupel in Larval Images
4th Instar, originally uploaded by eclectic echoes.
This is the 4th instar stage Danaus plexippus larva (monarch caterpillar). It is 11 days post hatch and 26.2mm long.
Very few eggs laid actually make it to become pupae, let alone successfully pupate into healthy adults. The sources of mortality are many and come at different stages of the [...]... Read more »
R Koch. (2003) Susceptibility of immature monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danainae), to predation by Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Biological Control, 28(2), 265-270. DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(03)00102-6
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