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Photo#32033
Copyright © 2005
Lynette Elliott
Prominent Moth Caterpillar
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
September 9, 2005
Are those the holes you mentioned?
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Contributed by
Lynette Elliott
on 18 September, 2005 - 8:18am
Last updated 19 March, 2018 - 1:07pm
Moved
Moved from
Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Bob Zuparko
, 19 March, 2018 - 1:07pm
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If we understand Wagner correctly, Yes
The wasp larva bore out the side of the caterpillar, and in this case form pupal cocoons in a colony under the animal, rather than as individual cases on the sides as we see in Tomato Hornworms. The more time we spend on BugGuide, the more in awe of the complexity of nature we become!
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john and jane balaban
, 18 September, 2005 - 11:51am
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