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What is this/these
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

What is this/these
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
January 30, 2006
Size: 3cm
What is this/these? There appear to be eggs and a caterpillar, or something to that effect. Perhaps a sawfly.

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Contributed by Sean McCann on 31 January, 2006 - 9:46am
Last updated 9 October, 2007 - 12:52pm

Moved
Moved from Caterpillars with cocoons.
… Beatriz Moisset, 9 October, 2007 - 12:52pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Braconid Wasps.
… john and jane balaban, 8 September, 2007 - 10:19pm login or register to post comments

Was the caterpillar...
...ever identified? And what was the host plant?
… Tzila "Z" Duenzl, 13 March, 2007 - 7:25am login or register to post comments

 
...
The caterpillar was not ID'ed. The plant it was on is Bidens alba
… Sean McCann, 13 March, 2007 - 6:31pm login or register to post comments

Braconid wasp cocoons.
Very nice images of a now-deceased caterpillar, and the cocoons of its braconid wasp parasites clustered around it.
… Eric R. Eaton, 31 January, 2006 - 11:29am login or register to post comments

 
...
The caterpillar was very much alive. I will post some more pictures that might be clearer.
If they turn out to be cocoons, I can grab them and stick them in a cage to see what emerges.
… Sean McCann, 31 January, 2006 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

 
So
the caterpillar just happened to be near the cocoons, or do you think the wasp larvae emerged without killing the caterpillar?
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 7 February, 2006 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

 
I would say that the wasp la
I would say that the wasp larvae emerged from the caterpillar, as they were directly adjacent to the caterpillar, and the caterpillar was motionless. It wasn't until I poked the caterpillar fairly aggressively that it moved off (first it tried to bite!). Anyway, I wish I had collected it, but when I went to retrieve the cocoons, it was gone.
-Sean McCann
You can see some more of my photos at triatoma.blogspot.com
… Sean McCann, 7 February, 2006 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

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