Nearly invisible

© Irmgard Kaiser

Nearly invisible

Uploaded: May 25, 2007

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Macro mode; 1/400; f 5.6; ISO 400; 105 mm macro lens; tripod; no flash;
Pupa of the Citrus swallowtail - Papilio demodocus
This is the common, large black and pale yellow butterfly seen regularly in gardens in South Africa and also occurring in natural vegetation.
The caterpillar spins a mat of silk on a twig or leaf of the host plant to which it attaches the tip of its abdomen. It pupates within 2 days, first spinning a girdle of silk to hold itself in a slanting position.
I found this pupa totally by accident. Attached to a wall it was just barely visible. Evidently it decided that to be a nice place to hang around. Note the girdle of silk it spun as support.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 1/400, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 400, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 105mm, Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

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