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Papuan Wanderer, Waigeo Selatan, Indonesia Australia (continent),Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Papuan Wanderer,Pareronia jobaea,Raja Ampat,Spring,Waigeo,West Papua,Western New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Papuan Wanderer, Waigeo Selatan, Indonesia

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  1. View Jon Reck's profile
    Jon Reck
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    Is it feeding through that long slender appendage? If so, seems like there must be some unusually deep flowers in that area… Posted one year ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      That would be a good guess, I think! On the topic of a long proboscis, you may be interested in this:

      Darwin's orchid, Palmarium, Madagascar Had I known how special this species is, I would have taken more time to capture it properly. It has a cool story attached to it. <br /> <br /> This orchid has an extraordinarily long spur, which seemingly makes nectar almost impossible to reach by any pollinator. Charles Darwin himself tried to replicate the process using man-made tools like needles, and failed. Something longer and thinner would be needed to pollinate this. <br /> <br /> He predicted that a moth had to exist with a 35cm(!) long proboscis, a moth yet to be discovered at the time. He was ridiculed for this prediction, as nothing even remotely similar to such a creature was known. Instead, it was to be a "divine" creation.<br /> <br /> Sadly, Darwin did not live to see his prediction turn true, here's the moth:<br /> https://cdn.britannica.com/01/150201-050-BCB7094F/Xanthopan-morganii-praedicta-proboscis-star-orchid-Madagascar.jpg<br /> <br /> And here's a guy waiting at night to see the pollination in action:<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJv_jzyzsyo Africa,Angraecum sesquipedale,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Palmarium reserve,Winter,World

      https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-madagascan-moth-species-holds-tongue-record-with-nearly-foot-long-proboscis-180978834/       Posted one year ago, modified one year ago
      1. View Jon Reck's profile
        Jon Reck
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        Interesting indeed. Thank you. Posted one year ago

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The Papuan Wanderer

Pareronia jobaea is a butterfly in the Whites family.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jun 14, 2024. Captured Oct 25, 2023 16:37 in HP8X+6F Saprokren, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO110
  • 500mm
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