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Tobacco Hornworm & Braconid Wasp Cocoons

Manduca sexta & Cotesia congregatus

Description:

The caterpillar of a moth is being parasitized by wasp larvae. The caterpillar is about 2 inches long, and is green with black and white markings of eyelike patterns and diagonal lines. The wasp cocoons are white and are about 1/16 inches long.

Habitat:

Garden.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Tobacco Hornworm
Manduca rustica


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CEJ
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CEJ

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Sep 4, 2012
Submitted on Sep 7, 2012

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