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Hornworm Parasitoid Wasp (Cotesia congregata)
Photo#357167
Copyright © 2009
Brian Grant
Don't sit still too long in Florida -
Cotesia congregata
Punta Gorda History Park, Charlotte County, Florida, USA
December 8, 2009
Size: 2"
Apparently this caterpillar slept a little late and became an egg carrier for another insect.
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Contributed by
Brian Grant
on 8 December, 2009 - 1:34pm
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Bob Carlson
, 8 December, 2009 - 1:55pm
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Braconid Wasp cocoons?
Hi, Brian. Someone else will be able to confirm this guess as I'm not really knowledgeable about either the wasp or the host caterpillar... But, looks very similar to these images showing braconid wasps parasitizing Sphinx Moth caterpillars:
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Harsi S. Parker
, 8 December, 2009 - 1:45pm
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cocoons
I think those are cocoons. If I'm right about this, the wasp larva have already dined and dashed. This is the resulting pupa stage.
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Andrew Williams
, 8 December, 2009 - 1:44pm
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