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Pupa inside cocoon. 10/9/2010 - Phytodietus
Copyright © 2010 Beatriz Moisset

Pupa inside cocoon. 10/9/2010 - Phytodietus
Rancocas Nature Center NJAS, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Size: 10 mm
It pupated. At this point it was very active, wiggling and wriggling and spinning around. Also the remnants of the caterpillar are visible at the bottom.
The video shows this action well.

Images of this individual: tag all
Wasp from larva parasitizing a caterpillar. 10/14/2010 - Phytodietus - male Wasp from larva parasitizing a caterpillar. 10/14/2010 - Phytodietus - male Wasp parasitizing a Pococera caterpillar. 9/22/2010 - Phytodietus Larva building a cocoon. 9/29/2010 - Phytodietus Larva inside finished cocoon. 10/1/2010 - Phytodietus Pupa inside cocoon. 10/9/2010 - Phytodietus Older pupa. 10/12/2010 - Phytodietus Pupal case. 10/14/2010 - Phytodietus Wasp parasitizing a caterpillar, wing detail. 10/18/2010 - Phytodietus - male
Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 15 October, 2010 - 7:46pm
Last updated 5 January, 2019 - 6:17pm

Moved
Moved from parasitic Apocrita.
… John R. Maxwell, 25 October, 2010 - 12:31pm

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