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Tobacco Hornworm [and parasitic wasp cocoons]

Manduca sexta

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Tabacco Hornworm

Manduca sexta

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ConorSheaWing
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Caleb Steindel
thanks conor, epicology had informed me about the wasp eggs. and thank you for your ID suggestion, i do believe you are right
ConorSheaWing
The eggs on this caterpillar are from a family of Parasitic Wasps called Braconidea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braconidae

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PublishedJuly 11, 2013

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