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Tobacco hornworm with braconid wasp cocoons

Manduca sexta

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

I have removed this from Eggs of the World and Animals with Waring Colors missions since it does not meet the requirements of either mission.

Here are a few missions to which you could add this interesting spotting.
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1338...
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8016...
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9420...
www.projectnoah.org/missions/4989013
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Wow, incredible parasite burden. What you see on the caterpillar are actually the pupa or cocoons of the parasitic wasps. The eggs are laid inside of the caterpillar and the larva emerge from inside when they are ready to pupate.

NolanDoyle
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NolanDoyle

Wayne, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Aug 11, 2013
Submitted on Aug 11, 2013

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