Monarch - Mariposario del Drago, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife.
"Glasswing" Greta Oto - Mariposario del Drago, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife.
Dozens of caterpillars on a stinging nettle (urtica dioica). Unloved as the nettle is by the gardener, it is the caterpillars' favorite food. Nothing will be left of this plant by tomorrow...
Juvenile caterpillars continue to emerge from their nest, a stinging nettle (urtica dioica) completely cocooned.
Caterpillars on redcurrant.
Female Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa).
Caterpillar.
Larvae of the hazel sawfly (craesus septentrionalis) feeding on a hazelnut leaf.
Larvae of the hazel sawfly (craesus septentrionalis), top one in defensive position.
Larvae of the hazel sawfly (craesus septentrionalis) in defensive position.
Larva of the hazel sawfly (craesus septentrionalis) in defensive position.
Caterpillar on whitecurrent leaf.
