I guess other critters need to eat too. by rob257

I guess other critters need to eat too.

Not sure, but I don't think this critter killed the chrysallis, but rather came in and dined on what was left.
Lyn
Ugh. . .I hope you're right. . .so this is the chrysallis left by the monarch as he became the butterfly?
September 9th, 2012  
@lyno
Not quite, Lyn. This is the one that never made it out. The clear plastic like shell that the butterfly (ref: 9/9) is hanging on to is what's usually left.
The brownish spotted coloring is what's left of the one catapillar that never made it.
September 9th, 2012  
What a shot Rob. I hope that he was just a scavenger, not the 'killer'.
September 9th, 2012  
Scavenger is what I suspect.
September 9th, 2012  
Found a tasty meal; a real smorgasbord.
September 10th, 2012  
Great capture and focus!
September 10th, 2012  
Great shot, lovely focus and DoF.
September 16th, 2012  
eewww....I HATE earwigs! They totally gross me out. Sad to see one got into a chrysallis.
September 19th, 2012  
@girlie @groovygirlrn @evahenriette @lynnb
Nice to hear from you all. For what it's worth, I'm certain that the earwig didn't come along until after the chrysallis had already died. It chose a poor place to attach itself too: Instead of hanging freely it was on the side of a metal chair frame which tended to compress it on one side, and may well have heated up on a hot day before I figured out what was going on.
September 19th, 2012  
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