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Carolina Sphinx (parasitized by wasps)

Manduca sexta

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ThatBlueEyedGirl
ThatBlueEyedGirl 9 years ago

That's what I suspected. Poor thing, when i found it on the porch it was barely moving.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

It looks like this unfortunate caterpillar has been the victim of a parasitoid wasp infestation.

ThatBlueEyedGirl
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ThatBlueEyedGirl

Hoschton, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Oct 26, 2014
Submitted on Oct 26, 2014

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