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Tiger moth - Exorista
Copyright © 2007 Jeff Hollenbeck

Tiger moth - Exorista
St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
February 20, 2007
Several days after the caterpillar made a cocoon, it chewed a hole in it.
Two days after that, it turned into a carcass with four maggots.
I believe the maggots made the caterpillar chew the hole in the cocoon so they would not be trapped inside as adults.
Unfortunately, I accidentally deleted the in between images for this series, which were the best part.

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Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 4 March, 2007 - 10:39am
Last updated 30 June, 2017 - 2:04pm

Moved
Moved from Exorista.
… John F. Carr, 30 June, 2017 - 2:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Exoristinae.
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Moved
Moved from Tiger Moths.
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Moved
Moved from Tachinidae.
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