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Caterpillar with parasitoid eggs
Copyright © 2025 Snow

Caterpillar with parasitoid eggs
Federal Way, King County, Washington, USA
April 7, 2025
There appear to be some sort of eggs laid in it on the 1st segment, unfortunately my camera wouldn't focus on them. For now I'm mostly interested in what kind of caterpillar it is.

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Contributed by Snow on 11 April, 2025 - 12:15pm
Last updated 30 April, 2025 - 8:02pm

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… Bob Biagi, 30 April, 2025 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

Looks like...
The head is at the bottom of the image. So, I think that you meant to say "...eggs on the side of the first abdominal segment" or something like that. (correct?)
I don't think that this is a Geometrid. (too many pro-legs)
… Bob Biagi, 11 April, 2025 - 12:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Interesting
Oh I see that now! Thank you, do you have any idea what it might be? I thought it looked oddly flat but that was the closest thing I could think of.
… Snow, 11 April, 2025 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

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