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Catalpa Sphinx Moth Caterpillar

Ceratomia catalpae

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Field Notes

Description:

Known as Toggle worms.

With attached parasite wasps. This catalpa sphinx larvae will not make it to adulthood due to the attached parasite wasps cocoons.

Habitat:

In a catalpa tree (toggle worm tree), near a pond.

Notes:

Fishermen who know about them use the toggle worms as bait. They always come back to same tree, year after year. We call it a toggle tree.

Species ID Suggestions

Catalpa Sphinx Moth Caterpillar

Ceratomia catalpae

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KeithRoragen
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Comments (2)
samsatterwhite
I'm amazed that those were parasitic wasp cocoons. Thanks for the ID on both!
KeithRoragen
With cocoons of parasitic wasps. Should be in the Arthropod category.

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PublishedJuly 8, 2014

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