After not being able to go out to the farm for three straight Saturdays it was nice to be able to again this morning. It was quiet and I enjoyed a little photography time in the vegetable garden. I came upon this caterpillar, which I believe is a tomato hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata) that is covered with eggs from some parasitic insect, possibly a Braconid wasp of some sort. A little less spectacular than Alien and no Sigourney Weaver but that’s the general idea.
Tomato Hornworm
Posted under Creatures and tagged with Lepidoptera, Manduca, Manduca quinquemaculata, Moth, Tomato Hornworm
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Saturday, August 13, 2011, Tomato Hornworm
#lepidoptera #manduca #manducaquinquemaculata #moth #tomatohornworm
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.
#lepidoptera #manduca #manducaquinquemaculata #moth #tomatohornworm
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.