Citrus swallowtail butterfly life cycle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- The life cycle and interesting life traits of the Citrus Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio demodocus demodocus).
We take a look into the life cycle of the butterfly and I explain the colour forms of they larvae. The pupae are interesting and they mimic a broken off twig to hide in plain sight! Once the butterflies eclose they are ready to find a mate and continue the population!
We take a look at the self defense mechanism of the larvae called the osmeterium.
Taking all the different shot of the life stages for the video took 4 weeks and I'm really happy about the outcome of the video!
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Thank you for your video.
Great video!!!
Thank you very much
Very cool and informative video! Thank you. I've just found three of these munching on my small orange tree here in KZN.
my citrus swallowtail just hatched right now! too bad i missed it just as it was getting out of the chrysalis so i’m watching this. I put it somewhere safe where it can stretch its wings.
Thank you bug man. I've caterpillar on my lemon plants.
I hope they complete their life cycle so that you can enjoy the butterflies as well!
Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm!
Beautifully photographed too.
Excellent video!
What a fantastic video! Well done Ludwig, this was really a beautiful piece of work. Much respect for you with regards to your dedication, passion and patience in capturing this. Really liked it a lot. Definitely worth clicking the HD button on this one. :)
Thank you very much! I'm really happy with the outcome after so long!
I can’t believe this video has only 50 likes
We need to give you some love because this video is awesome!!!
Thank you very much!
Beautiful videos! Love the time lapse. Would it be possible with the transformation from larva to pupa to either provide more frames per minute or use a slowing technique in editing? The actual transformation could be set as a separate video. Remember that when you talk about one larva, say larva rather than larvae. A very common slip. Same with one pupa, many pupae.
Thank you very much! Yes that is a very simple slip of the tongue that I should stop!
I unfortunately don't have more frames. I'll be doing something like this again, but then I will decrease the rate at which I'm taking the shots which will yield a slower and more detailed time lapse! Thank you very much!
Found some in my garden they are 5, 2 are now butterflys 2 are chrysalis 1 failed to form
How long will it take from a chrysalis to a butterfly?
That is dependant on the time of year. They can overwinter as a chrysalis and then it will take 3 to 6 months, whereas in the summer it can take 3 to 6 weeks.
@@ABugMansLife got it! Thank you
It's a pleasure!
So the browning of the chrysalis is common? I was afraid it's dead.
Yes the browning is normal. It is a method to camouflage itself as a dead branch stub in order to avoid predation!
@@ABugMansLife my caterpillar made a chrysalis that's completely green instead of brown, and it's been like that for more than a week, is that normal too?
That shouldn't be a problem. There are some that stays green throughout the pupation phase.
@@ABugMansLifethanks, that's great, it's my first time ever raising one.
Very very cool!
PLEASE HELP!
My citrus swallowtail's poop is liquidy, unlike usual and he curled up to a c shape. What is happening? Is he dying? Is there anything I can do??
Hey man, I'm unsure why he would be curling up like that. What has he been eating? You can DM me on twitter if you want to discuss it in detail. @aBugMansLife on Twitter
@@ABugMansLife Hello! Firstly thank you for replying! But I can't seem to dm you, it says "cant be messaged"
Hey I sent you a message on Twitter
Wow, almost as bad to be a male as in ants