#Caligo memnon

[entomologize]

Butterfly eggs photographed by Martin Oeggerli. All rights reserved, shared with permission. See more of his butterfly egg photos here!

[emaadsidiki]

Butterflies & Blooms at Chicago Botanic Gardens 🌺🦋

[iamredsquirrel]

there's a snake coming to get me sneaky sneaky snake

(it might be named after owls but I have judged that it is actually a snake)

[nisakiez]

Motylarnia Niechorze

[professionalunprofessional]

Some pictures of Giant Owl Butterflies! They’re so pretty, EEEEE!!

[wildjas]

(An elderly) Owl butterfly - Caligo memnon

Taken June 9th 2024, Horniman Museum, London

[hepmanscactusblog]

Oben links- Caligo-Memnon-Schmetterlinge, oben rechts- Wasserpflanzenpavillon, unten links- Ferocactus sp., unten rechts- Buntbarsche.

Danke, Anna_S (PL)!

[armatofu]

¿Cuáles son los tipos de mariposas?

Tipos de mariposas

Clasificación de las mariposas.

Gata peluda (Spilosoma virginica)

La hierba amarilla (Eurema hecabe)

Mariposa monarca (Danaus plexippus)

Mariposa de los naranjos (Papilio thoas)

Barrenadora del tallo (Diatraea saccharalis)

Mariposa búho (Caligo memnon)

Mariposa calavera (Acherontia atropos)

[faunayfloraong]

Mariposa búho (Caligo memnon)

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[mothsperhour]

Giant Owl (Caligo memnon)

[stephanocardona]

Caligo Memnon by Canconio59

[vynive]

Him name Sandwich

(Caligo uranus)

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[daniela--anna]

🦋Caligo Memnon

Tra le farfalle più suggestive troviamo la Caligo Memnon, un insetto unico nel suo genere poiché il colore delle sue ali ricorda gli occhi di un gufo grazie a delle macchie circolari dette “ocelli”.

🦋Secondo studi recenti, tali chiazze di colore servono ad intimorire i loro più temuti predatori.

🦋Ma le ali delle farfalle in generale, non sono solo di straordinaria bellezza, in esse sono custoditi straordinari segreti di bioingegneria, da cui l'uomo ha potuto trarre spunti per costruire moderne ed efficienti apparecchiature e/o dispositivi.

(Biomimesi)

🦋Al riguardo, notate cosa ne dice questa studiosa:

"Le ali della farfalla possono essere classificate tra le strutture più delicate presenti in natura”, afferma Science Daily, “eppure sono un’ottima fonte d’ispirazione per i ricercatori a caccia di nuove tecnologie in grado di raddoppiare la produzione di idrogeno, il carburante ecologico del futuro, a partire dall’acqua e dalla luce del sole”. Altre applicazioni promettenti includono strumenti ottici e celle solari."

🦋 Anche la struttura stessa delle ali che sono ricoperte da sottilissime e piccolissime lamelle volte tutte nello stesso verso, hanno dato spunto all'ideazione di tessuti ad effetto lucido e morbido, come per esempio velluto e ciniglia. Tessuti che permettono la confezione di abiti e rivestimenti di delicata fattura, ma estremamente resistenti. 📖Per un interessante approfondimento leggere

gli articoli "Le ali della farfalla: frutto di un progetto?" nel sito jw.org (Foto di @maurosolomauro )

[fulviomeloni]

Camouflaged...... by BelenArgueso http://ift.tt/2stqQIt #macro

[theplantgirl]

backstage bows

Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo memnon) roosting on a palm.

When I went in for my interview, the internship coordinator communicated that this was an education-based internship -- not a research opportunity. Not only is this internship focused on educating me, but it also gives me the opportunity to educate others.

One of the outreach programs provided by the museum is the Bugs on Wheels program (BOW). We travel to public libraries, schools, homeschool groups, etc. with various exotic bugs. During the program, we explain the differences between insects, arachnids, and other bugs. We also provide further information about each insect such as its native habitat, ecosystem function, and behavioral habits.

I was able to attend and assist with a BOW at a public library. Since I am not equipped to lead the program, I assisted by holding the bugs during the petting session. We allow anyone at the program to lightly pet the bugs, but in order to protect them, only museum employees are allowed to handle them.

Another educational opportunity the museum offers are Backstage Pass Tours. During these tours, guests are taken behind the scenes of the museum's operations. These tours happen at least once a week, if not more.

Since my second week, I have led the Backstage tours of the greenhouses. During these tours, I provide information on nectar and host plants and why having a diverse, native garden is essential to the ecosystem. I guide patrons through the first greenhouse and showcase exciting plants. I often highlight the Goldfish Plant, pitcher plants, and the variety of epiphytes. I ask patrons questions in order to better facilitate learning and to better understand the base knowledge they have. I adjust my tour to ensure that the information given matches the patrons' level of interest and education.

Within the first greenhouse, I also discuss plant reproduction. I explain the difference between growing from seed and propagation, and I show the stages of propagation. During this section of the tour, I often highlight our variety of Begonias, and I explain that Begonias can be propagated by any portion of the plant.

The second and third greenhouses are the rearing area for the butterfly conservatory. In these greenhouses, I showcase the variety of host plants for the different species of caterpillars. I demonstrate how we rotate our Passiflora species so that the plants have ample time to recover from being stripped by the caterpillars. I also provide information on the butterflies within the flight cages. In the second greenhouse, we hold our Zebra Longwings, the longest living butterflies species at the conservatory. Most species live a short two to three weeks; however, this species lives anywhere from six to eight months.

As my knowledge has grown, my tours have developed and improved greatly. I also believe that by giving these tours, I have grown my knowledge base and cemented the information into my long-term memory. I am excited to see how much more I have to learn in the remainder of my time at the butterfly center.