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Gallery

Catalog Bright-eyed Brown Gallery

Adults

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Photography by B.T. Haywood
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Photography by B.T. Haywood

Males

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Females

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The small Spiny Spider (Jewel Spider) (Austracantha minax) that form large webbed communities that can enshroud the tops of the hostplants.

Eggs

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Newly laid eggs

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Eggs at stage of larva emergence. Larva head is visible at top of egg.

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Larvae emerging from eggs

Larvae

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First instar larva, newly emerged from egg

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Late first instar larva

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Second instar larva

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Third instar larvae. Larva on left is moulting.

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Fourth instar larvae, newly moulted

All photography by R. Grund unless stated otherwise.