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“It was with great luck that I spotted the Praying Mantis catching a butterfly – a Paris Peacock (Papilio paris paris). The mantis consumed the butterfly right in front of […]
On Saturday 17th December 2016, Nature@Seletar Country Club was abuzzed with the exciting cries of children and their parents. They were running around interacting with butterflies. This was a unique […]
Earlier posts: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; and 6. Pupation of the the Blue-streaked nettle grub (Parasa lepida) takes place within a hard, nut-like oval cocoon, 7-9×10-16mm loosely covered with […]
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An early indication of pupating is when the Blue-streaked Nettle Grub (Parasa lepida) moves around aimlessly LINK. Subsequently its dorsal blue stripe turns dark, followed by the rest of the […]
![BSNettleGrub-pre pupa wandering [wyc]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/BSNettleGrub-pre-pupa-wandering-wyc-q8dfc8c220fot2cs52npt8el1haq6sggquhzvit568.jpg "BSNettleGrub-pre pupa wandering [wyc]")
When the Blue-streaked nettle grub (Parasa lepida) is about to pupate, it becomes restless. It moves away from its food plant. This is usual among butterflies and moths where the […]
![BSNettleGrub-movement [wyc]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/BSNettleGrub-movement-wyc-q8dg5jwt8ykoz5rhx8xr3c1856rxavv13z49t9c12o.jpg "BSNettleGrub-movement [wyc]")
The Blue-striped Nettle Grub (Parasa lepida, Family: Limacodidae) is also called Slug Caterpillar because of the way it moves. Instead of prolegs it has a broad, black adhesive sole. The […]
![BSNettleGrub-parasitised [wyc]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/BSNettleGrub-parasitised-wyc-q8dgqneen3gdk34aqd8b20do4isi2bm5ce8lku1xf4.jpg "BSNettleGrub-parasitised [wyc]")
Small wasps were always flying around my Blue-streaked Nettle Grubs (Parasa lepida) when they were feeding on leaves of the Calabash Tree (Crescentia cujete) or the Lipstick Palm (Cyrtostachys renda) […]
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Earlier posts: 1. Caterpillar. The Blue-striped Nettle Grubs (Parasa lepida) can give an uncomfortable sting should you accidentally brush against them. For years I did not encounter them in my […]
My introduction to these nasty caterpillars started when I introduced two Lipstick Palms (Cyrtostachys renda) into my garden (above). A few months after planting, I noticed the leaflets were being […]
![1 30 Aug - Feeding on Andira inermis [JaniceAng]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1-30-Aug-Feeding-on-Andira-inermis-JaniceAng-q8dggp9wb7u4onkhtkfg60r1sptnln4ez5olqesx9s.jpg "1 30 Aug – Feeding on Andira inermis [JaniceAng]")
“On 30th August 2016, we spotted the Tussock moth caterpillar at Pasir Ris Park feeding on Andira inermis and it was the first time that we spotted one with yellow […]
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