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Braconid Cocoon
Copyright © 2005 Lynette Elliott

Braconid Cocoon
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
September 9, 2005
Here's what's inside of the thing cat was sitting on. Caterpillar seems healthy. Plant is Pyracanthas.

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Prominent Moth Caterpillar - Coelodasys unicornis Braconid Cocoon Prominent Moth Caterpillar
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 10 September, 2005 - 2:03pm
Last updated 19 March, 2018 - 1:07pm

Moved
Moved from Braconid Wasps.
… Bob Zuparko, 19 March, 2018 - 1:07pm

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