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Braconid Wasp

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Description:

Caterpillar parasitized by a wasp. The cocoons came off of the caterpillar easily. I kept the cocoons in a jar and put the caterpillar on a bush. Unfortunately the wasps emerged and died before I saw them two days later.

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Species ID Suggestions

Giant Leopard Moth

Hypercompe scribonia

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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
What you see on the caterpillar are actually cocoons from the wasp larvae. Still interesting! Neat find.

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Arthropods parasitised by other arthropods

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PublishedJuly 4, 2014

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