Parasitized caterpillar? - Aleiodes

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Parasitized caterpillar? - Aleiodes

South Frontenac, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
January 22, 2009
Size: 2 cm

I found about five of these on the terminal twigs of some maple branches overhanging a small lake. Three were normal pupal cases with apparent exit holes (as in last image). The other two appeared to have been parasitized, with a long spikey "horn" coming out of the dead caterpillar's back.

Any suggestions on the identity of the caterpillar and/or the parasite?

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Contributed by Seabrooke Leckie on 22 January, 2009 - 8:32pm
Last updated 19 March, 2009 - 7:09pm

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