Timothia Laying Eggs
Timothia’s first day laying eggs. She most likely has the OE disease and that’s why her wings did not unfurl
Timothia Has BabiesHi, this is a comment. What is OE disease??May 9, 2009 – 4:45 am OE disease is Ophryocystis Elektroscirrha which apparently is a common parasitic disease in Monarchs in Florida and along the Gulf Coast. To quote from Monarch Watch “The parasite develops inside the Monarch larva and pupa, and is transmitted from generation to generation by spores, which are shed from the scales of the adult female onto her eggs and the surface of milkweed plants as she lays eggs. The spores are also transferred between males and females during copulation (mating).May 10, 2009 – 9:51 pm |
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