tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post7497345622067571869..comments2024-03-28T19:03:45.448+08:00Comments on Butterflies of Singapore: Life History of the Pale Grass BlueCommanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035224272922037277noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-56311379400787079802020-07-05T16:23:02.936+08:002020-07-05T16:23:02.936+08:00Typical number of instars is 4 for Pale Grass Blue...Typical number of instars is 4 for Pale Grass Blue. If the caterpillar is healthy and normal in development, it will then go to the pupal stage. Horacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159288580693656871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-20265301024196637152020-06-30T18:47:54.985+08:002020-06-30T18:47:54.985+08:00A very useful and technically sound article for wh...A very useful and technically sound article for which I thanks to Horace Tan Sir. I want to ask that every pale grass blue's 4th late instar caterpiller goes to for pupation? I mean instar number is 1 to 4.Rajibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517093031063333095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-66687578554880690842017-03-30T05:38:40.862+08:002017-03-30T05:38:40.862+08:00Fantastic article and incredible photos! May I ask...Fantastic article and incredible photos! May I ask if you know whether the dorsal nectar organ is functional in 2nd instars? I am researching the blue butterflies but having a hard time finding anything published that confirms/denies my suspicion that this organ is non-functional at this stage. Thank you!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925087905337174471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-51096206089465892912014-06-05T13:03:38.563+08:002014-06-05T13:03:38.563+08:00very use full article. good work.very use full article. good work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416510381223150932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-17720089522676314312014-03-30T18:29:06.344+08:002014-03-30T18:29:06.344+08:00Thanks for the kind words, Nick. :)
It is always a...Thanks for the kind words, Nick. :)<br />It is always a challenge trying to capture still images of newly hatched larvae when they are only about 0.8-1.0mm and very restless.Horacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159288580693656871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6432400397162178532.post-13583233986778714852014-03-29T18:43:21.494+08:002014-03-29T18:43:21.494+08:00Fantastic article, as always. The photography is m...Fantastic article, as always. The photography is magnificent. I hadn't appreciated how small the newly hatched larva is, but still beautifully captured.Nick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.com