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monarch parasitism - Danaus plexippus
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monarch parasitism - Danaus plexippus
Newcomb, Essex County, New York, USA
September 1, 2009
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A visitor found this deceased monarch chrysalis in our garden. What parasitized it? There's no white string attached that is characteristic of tachinid fly parastism, but I can find no info on brachonid wasp parasitism. Any ideas?
Contributed by naturegirl on 1 September, 2009 - 3:37pm
Last updated 8 June, 2017 - 5:03pm

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Such a clear, sharp, detailed image - one of the best parasitized pupa photos I've seen.
… Abigail Parker, 26 September, 2009 - 3:28pm

I don't
know if this would help, but it might.
… roar, 1 September, 2009 - 5:23pm

 
Thanks, but
Thanks, Roar, but unfortunately it didn't give me much more info than I already had. Most websites talk a fair bit about the flies, but very little about the wasps, other than they lay one egg, which can divide up to 5 times and produce up to 32 larvae. I'll keep looking though - appreciate the help!
… naturegirl, 2 September, 2009 - 8:53am

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