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Meg
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I have never seen these before.. it's my first time, and HAD to get a picture, or four. [Big Grin]

These are actually Tobacco Hornworms, that still like tomatoes. I put a quarter next to them to show their size.. there a 1 small one, and 1 big one. The white stuff on them, that looks kinda like rice, is from a parasitic wasp that laid eggs in them, and that is how they are "taken care of". Muahahahah.

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My favorite digital camera photos that I took.
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Plants: 2517 | From: West Virginia | Registered: Jun 2004  |  Seeded: 69.160.107.49
weezie13
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Very Cooooooooool Meg..
Buglady will enjoy those....

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.49.115.46
Buglady
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nice shots......

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The Buglady
Suzanne Wainwright-Evans, www.bugladyconsulting.com
Educating the world... one bug at a time
Plants: 435 | From: PA | Registered: Jan 2004  |  Seeded: 205.188.116.71
Pesticus
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Yes they are Brachonid wasp larvae that feed on the inside of the caterpillars until they are ready to pupate. They then burrow out of the caterpillar and pupate on the outside. A week or so later and new wasps emerge. Great natural biological control, but a sad end to the caterpillar! Next month's Bug of the Month on the Just Green website www.just-green.com is all about Brachonid wasps that attack cabbage caterpillars!
Plants: 14 | From: United Kingdom | Registered: Sep 2005  |  Seeded: 80.42.39.240
   

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