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pupae, sheltered and unsheltered

pupae, sheltered and unsheltered

In a study looking at factors that drive survival of silverspotted skippers (Epargyreus clarus) in their pupal stage, researchers placed pupa in field locations and removed some from their leaf shelter to leave them exposed (top) while keeping others in their leaf shelters (bottom). (Photo by Martha Weiss, Ph.D.)

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