#danaus chrysippus

[snototter]

A plain tiger butterfly or African queen butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) in Jenin, Palestine

by walidbasha

[heartnosekid]

plain tiger butterflies (danaus chrysippus) emerging from chrysalises | source

[helluvatimes]

In Its Favourite Restaurant

A Plain Tiger caterpillar finding itself spoilt for choice in its favourite feeding ground. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

[mindblowingscience]

A chrysalis needs to be perfect when a caterpillar or silkworm prepares to transform from pupae to winged adults. Since the insect can’t emerge until it has completely matured, any overlooked structural flaws or weaknesses may prove fatal for them. But just as important is a chrysalis’ ability to remain anchored in place—and according to a new study, when it comes to metamorphosis, a butterfly’s delicate silk threads are some of its strongest and most reliable tools. Researchers at China’s Southwestern University recently studied the life cycles of two butterfly species—Danaus chrysippus (plain tiger) and Papilio polytes (common Mormon)— and two silkworm species. When it came time for the butterfly and silkworm caterpillars to build their respective chrysalises and cocoons, the team watched as the insects each spun silk into net-like pads. Using an arm-like appendage called a cremaster, they then attached their chrysalis or cocoon to a branch.

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[tarantula-wizard]

Invertober Day 24: African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus)

[dinoserious]

danaus chrysippus was also used as the basis for a school piece i did a few yrs ago! robot butterfly :}

[evvaxart]

Plain Tiger butterfly (Danaus Chrysippus) painted with watercolors and gouache ✨

[ghostiezone]

Invertober Day 24- African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus)

Process video under the cut!

[futurebird]

Invertober 2023!

Invertober is back! The (mandatory) drawing challenge where you draw an invertebrate every day. It's for everyone and *mandatory.* Last year they had no ants on the list! I was very upset... this year there is one ant... an improvement, still so much more room to grow!

Let's shoot for 10 ants next year.

OK here is what you need to draw each day for the month:

Sunburst diving beetle (Themanectus marmoratus)

Silvery leaf cutter bee (Megachile leachella)

Little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata)

Emerald green snail (Papustyla pulcherrima)

Citrus root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus)

Coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus)

Common banded hover fly (Syrphus ribesii)

Calico Crab (Hepatus epheliticus)

Elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor)

Periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim)

Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)

Eelgrass isopod (Pentidotea resecata)

Devastating grasshopper (Melanoplus devastator)

Blue glaucus (Glaucus atlanticus)

Owlfly (Libelloides macaronius)

Fuchsia flatworm (Pseudoceros ferrugineus)

Blue morpho (Morpho peleides)

Reddish-brown stag beetle (Lucanus capreolus)

White-spotted jellyfish (Phyllorhiza punctata)

European mantis (Mantis religiosa)

Pink crab spider (Thomisus onustus)

Red velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis)

Asian forest scorpion (Heterometrus spinifer)

African monarch (Danaus chrysippus)

Horned sea star (Protoreaster nodosus)

Torpedo bug (Siphanta acuta)

Iceland scallop (Chlamys islandica)

Striped pajama squid (Sepioloidea lineolata)

Tiger centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha)

Leopard slug (Limax maximus)

Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina)

Let's goooo!

[cosmicanger]

plain tiger butterfly or African queen butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) in Jenin, Palestine

by walidbasha

[mot-h]

danaus chrysippus (female)

[myrachidh]

African Monarch Butterfly ~ Plain Tiger ~ Danaus chrysippus ~ Papillon Monarque Africain ~ Petit Monarque ~ Ventral side ~ in Maadi, Cairo, Egypt. #Butterflies #Monarch #AfricanMonarch #Tiger #PlainTiger #Danaus chrysippus #Papillon #Monarque #MonarqueAfricain #PetitMonarque ~ #Maadi, #Cairo #Egypt #Entomology #Ventral #macros #macrophotography #macroofinstagram #butterflies #papillons #insects #insectsofinstagram #Wildlife #wildlifephotography ~ https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachidh/albums (at MaAdi, cairo , Egypt) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjdaM9iqkK1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[rayhaber]

Afrika Göçmeni Sultan Kelebeği Manisa'da İlk Kez Görüldü

Manisalı doğa fotoğrafçıları, Akdeniz ve Ege kıyılarında yaşayan Sultan kelebeğini Manisa’da görüntülemeyi başardı. Doğa fotoğrafçıları Hüseyin Canpolat, Erdem Arif Yiğit ve Erol Atsızatar, Afrika’nın göçmen türü olan ve bilimsel adı Danaus Chrysippus olan Sultan kelebeğini Manisa kırsalında kayda aldılar. Fotoğrafçılardan Hüseyin Canpolat, Sultan kelebeğinin Manisa’da görülmesinin şaşırtıcı…

[helluvatimes]

Tiger In Plain Sight

A Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus chrysippus) taking a long sip from a Purple Snakeweed flower in a northwestern neighbourhood park. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

[fromtraveldiaries]

Plain tiger butterfly, also known as African queen or African monarch butterfly

[barrachinas]

Mariposa tigre... por José Ferrando Por Flickr: ...Tomando el solete OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA