Instars Collection

Fly life cycle, artwork C018 / 0298
Fly life cycle. Diagram and artworks showing the stages in the life cycle of a fly. The winged adult stage is at top centre

Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) nymph, resting on leaf, Leicestershire, England, August

Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) early instar caterpillar, feeding on leaf, Crossness Nature Reserve, Bexley, Kent, England, june

Mountain Huntsman Spider (Isopeda montana) young instar, walking amongst leaf litter on ground, Western Australia, Australia

Bush cricket metamorphosis. This male bush cricket has just shed its skin (top) to become an adult (bottom). The process happens at night

Colorado potato beetle on potato plant
Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) with a potato plant, artwork. This beetle is a serious pest of commercial potato crops

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Discover the captivating world in nature's fly life cycle. Witness the Birch Shieldbug (Elasmostethus interstinctus) in its fifth and final instar, strolling over a leaf in Bexleyheath. The Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) nymph rests peacefully on a leaf in Leicestershire. Both shieldbugs prepare for their adult form. Elsewhere, an Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) early instar caterpillar feeds on a leaf at Crossness Nature Reserve in Bexley, Kent. A Speckled Bush-cricket (Leptophytes punctatissima) early instar nymph stands on the edge of a leaf in a garden in Belvedere. In a distant land, a Mountain Huntsman Spider (Isopeda montana) young instar explores amongst leaf litter in Western Australia. Witness the transformation of a bush cricket and the Colorado Potato Beetle on its potato plant. Artwork C018 / 0298 captures the essence of these intriguing instar stages in nature's grand design.