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Tobacco hornworm

Manduca sexta

Photo by Brittmonster
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar form of the Carolina Sphinx Moth.

Notes:

This caterpillar is covers in parasitoid wasp eggs.

Species ID Suggestions

Carolina Sphinx (Tobacco Hornworm)

Manduca sexta

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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
What you see on that unfortunate caterpillar are parisitoid wasp cocoons. The adult wasps will hatch out of the tops of them. Interesting find!

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PublishedAugust 12, 2013

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