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Re: [OM] IMG: The Silver Sided (spotted) Skipper

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: The Silver Sided (spotted) Skipper
From: Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:53:44 +0200
Sounds like they took it after the rhino ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjXYlmxEjj4 
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjXYlmxEjj4>


Amities

Philippe



> Le 20 juil. 2018 à 00:18, Mike Gordon via olympus <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> a écrit :
> 
> Nice image of the most well recognized skipper in N America.   Your image 
> encouraged me to read about them again including their 'pillars.
> 
> Insect frass may provide chemical cues for parasitic wasps to the location of 
> prey insects.   Many caterpillars that live in leaf nests, including the 
> silver-spotted skipper, forcibly eject their frass for considerable distances 
> to eliminate these chemical cues. Silver-spotted skipper larvae utilize their 
> anal comb to throw their frass a distance up to 38 body lengths!!   
> 
> Staying out of the way,  Mike
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