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Grapevine Epimenis cat. w/ eggs on it (?) - Euplectrus
Copyright © 2007 Bobby Grizzard

Grapevine Epimenis cat. w/ eggs on it (?) - Euplectrus
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
April 3, 2007
Size: 1-2 cm
This was taken at around 4PM on april 3, less than 24 hours from when I found the caterpillar and took the first picture. The caterpillar is now sufficiently dead, and the parasitoids, which I am assuming for the time are braconid larvae, based on comments on the other pictures, have moved. Originally they were clustered on the back of A6 and A5, but now the have moved to caterpillars underside and I am assuming they are having quite a meal.

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Contributed by Bobby Grizzard on 3 April, 2007 - 9:00pm
Last updated 11 August, 2009 - 6:25pm

Moved
Moved from Eulophidae.
… john and jane balaban, 22 April, 2007 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Braconid Wasps.
… Bobby Grizzard, 22 April, 2007 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

It's stuck to the inside of t
It's stuck to the inside of the cage, by the way, which is why you see a pink line. Also, the object that is sort of in the background on the left is a small piece of dead leaf or seed that is somehow stuck to either the carcass or one of the larvae.
… Bobby Grizzard, 3 April, 2007 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Very
cool. Looking forward to more photos and a great series.
This should be the next stage.
My ID was based on Eric moving images to page.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 3 April, 2007 - 9:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Well then It's high time I pu
Well then It's high time I put it in the braconidae page!
… Bobby Grizzard, 3 April, 2007 - 10:41pm login or register to post comments

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