Strange Oviposition

[SK Khew]

A fellow-lepidopterist was pruning a small lime bush when a Papilio 
demoleus malayanus fluttered by.  He froze with his hand holding on to 
the stalk of the plant whilst the butterfly explored the plant for a 
place to lay her eggs.
She ended up laying an egg on my friend's watch face!  
Looks like butterflies would lay eggs on anything/anyone which is close 
enough to the host plant for the young caterpillars to reach.
Just thought I'd share something from Asia after the big UK-US debate.

Cheers.


>Subject: Re: Gulf Fritillaries and strange oviposition
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>I have heard of gulf fritillaries laying eggs on a wall a vine was 
likely 
>to reach by the time the egg hatched.  But I have never heard of one 
>laying an egg on another animal.  You must be special!
>
>Sally
>
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Butterflies of Singapore : http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/2382
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