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 Brazilian caterpillar infected with parasitic fly larvae?
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| bonitin |
Posted on 11-01-2011 11:37
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 Member Location: Gent, Belgium Posts: 348 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Hi, The caterpillar was huge, I think about 8-10cm.. At first I didn't know what to think about these white things stuck to it until it dawned to me it had to be parasitic eggs, poor thing!  14th February 2010 Rainforest on the banks of a river, Paraty-Brazil Thank you! Myriam 
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| bonitin |
Posted on 11-01-2011 11:38
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Member Location: Gent, Belgium Posts: 348 Joined: 11.10.07 |
close-up..
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-01-2011 12:09
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Looks more like a hymenopteron, probably Braconidae.
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| bonitin |
Posted on 11-01-2011 12:11
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Member Location: Gent, Belgium Posts: 348 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Thanks Paul, not Dipterian then.. |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 11-01-2011 12:21
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Hi I agree I have got as your sample before, after 2 days, I saw, several Braconids to come out from pupa(s) It looks like mine, I think. Edited by Sara21392 on 11-01-2011 12:22 Sincerely yours Sara |
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