Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
Upcoming Events

Registration is open for the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2023

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29


Previous events
TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » "Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps » Braconid and Ichneumonid Wasps (Ichneumonoidea) » Braconid Wasps (Braconidae) » Caterpillar Mummy Wasps (Rogadinae) » Common Mummy Wasps (Aleiodes)
Photo#247201
chrysallis or cocoon? - Aleiodes
Copyright © 2008 Ilona L.

chrysallis or cocoon? - Aleiodes
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 16, 2008

Images of this individual: tag all
chrysallis or cocoon? - Aleiodes chrysallis or cocoon? - Aleiodes
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Ilona L. on 31 December, 2008 - 8:58pm
Last updated 8 December, 2010 - 10:20pm

Mummified caterpillar?
I think this may be a victim of a mummy-wasp (Aleiodes). You might try browsing through this PDF and see if any of the mummies look similar. The host plant may be useful in identifying the caterpillar--I believe it's a dogwood.
… Charley Eiseman, 3 March, 2009 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

 
caterpillar
Thanks for the link. This does look similar to some of the mummified caterpillars shown in the PDF. After looking through the PDF I think I also have some other photos of a mummified tent caterpillar. I'll post a few photos soon.
… Ilona L., 3 March, 2009 - 7:16pm login or register to post comments

-
-
… Ilona L., 1 January, 2009 - 9:10am login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
Site Map
Contact