A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
The Braconidae (wasp) lays eggs inside the ...
(the true legs) is white which helps distinguish it from the tomato
This hornworm has parasitic braconid wasp ...
Spotted preying on a Tobacco Hornworm
3-4 inch caterpillar with a barb or horn on posterior. Some white sacks are ...
wasp lays her eggs on the caterpillar so ...
up to 4"-5" wing spans. Also known as the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth, the ...
This was a specimen in early development, the Tobacco
This is the caterpillar of the Carolina Sphinx Moth and is a common garden ...
Hummingbird Moth Caterpillar
lays its eggs in the bodies of the
Adult Cotesia wasps have laid their eggs in ...
. Commonly known as the tobacco hornworm ...
, they seem to prefer the later hours of the night (Fullard & Napoleone ...
These great little garden helpers are widely referred to as ladybugs but in ...
about 1.75 to 2 inches. Females live 2 to 3 weeks, laying
, commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and