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Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found in a fall Webworm caterpillar web on a Mulberry tree.

Notes:

The ants hat cut their way into the web and were preying on a caterpillar, The caterpillar seems to have pupae of a parasitic wasp on it's back.

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Comments (1)
John B.
Nature can be beautiful, but it can also be brutal. Great spotting, Tom.

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PublishedJuly 7, 2023

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