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06-JUN-2016	Christine Hanrahan

Noctuid moth caterpillar with parasite

Reveler Conservation Area

This poor thing has been parasitized by what Charley Eiseman, via Bug Guide, thinks is probably a "Braconid wasp(Microgastrinae?) that has just emerged and is starting to spin its cocoon."

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/125s f/4.0 at 4.5mm iso100 hide exif

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Date/Time	06-Jun-2016 12:11:05
Make	Panasonic
Model	DMC-FZ200
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	4.5 mm
Exposure Time	1/125 sec
Aperture	f/4
ISO Equivalent	100
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Sam Rua		08-Jun-2016 05:44
Cool find.

Jean D		08-Jun-2016 00:20
Great find and image and so sad for this problem. ~V

Isabel Cutler		07-Jun-2016 23:38
Yikes!

Pierre Martin		07-Jun-2016 23:09
great find and capture, very detailed shot Christine!

Helen Betts		07-Jun-2016 22:33
Makes me feel sorry for the caterpillar! Well spotted and captured, Christine. V.

Don		07-Jun-2016 21:58
Seems to be the fate of so many caterpillars ... they're just too soft and tempting.

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