Thursday, May 07, 2009
where would insects roost?
where would insects roost?
I have never thought of insects in the same light as birds. See my previous comment on birds roosting.
I think that I would worry about being hemmed in by spiders and such like, so roosting in bushy areas seems a
slightly dangerous idea. You might wake up in the morning and not notice that you are in prison.
You want to be able to get an early burst of sunshine.
I think that I would roost high up on a tree, where there is not much food, preferably on the east side with my
wings out flat to get the morning sun. This would be on the main trunk of course. The higher the better.
Interestingly I have seen what I think was a green hairstreak, flying up to the top of a tall pine, afterÂ
spending much of mid-morning low down on a gorse bush. Also interesting is that their colour on the underwing is
very different from that on the top surface. The underneath is a green matching the spikes and buds of gorse,
whereas the upper surface is dark brown. Note that on the gorse the wings are always held together, even whenÂ
collecting the sunshine.
I have seen other comments about different afternoon behaviour, without apparent explanation.
How on earth would one test this?
Does it apply to many types of insects? When trapped indoors, do they always tend to go to the ceiling?
Roll on tiny transmitters.
cheers
martin
