Tag: insect

Early instar larvae of the azalea caterpillar moth (Datana major). As the curious formation of its common name suggests, this critter is more notable for its larval phases than its somewhat dull adult stage. These caterpillars will become more vividly colored in later instars.

I hope they eat fast. We leave for Flagstaff in just four days. 

Photographed on my Formosa azaleas, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Please click photo for full view. 

Early instar larvae of the azalea caterpillar moth (Datana major). As the curious formation of its common name suggests, this critter is more notable for its larval phases than its somewhat dull adult stage. These caterpillars will become more vividly colored in later instars.

I hope they eat fast. We leave for Flagstaff in just four days. 

Photographed on my Formosa azaleas, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Please click photo for full view. 

Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus ♂), in Portsmouth, Virginia.

This specimen is a male, distinguished by its feathery antennae. Male and female tiger mosquitoes are nectar feeders, but only the female bites, in search of a blood meal to support her developing eggs. 

Please click photo for enlargement. 

Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus ♂), in Portsmouth, Virginia.

This specimen is a male, distinguished by its feathery antennae. Male and female tiger mosquitoes are nectar feeders, but only the female bites, in search of a blood meal to support her developing eggs. 

Please click photo for enlargement.