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 Pupa on Dead Caterpillar
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| Stephen |
Posted on 08-10-2006 12:58
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
This apparent pupa was among the spines of a dead black bristly Tiger Moth larva (Arctiinae). Dipteran? Or is there not enough evidence to know? Stephen attached the following image:  [184.91Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 08-10-2006 13:10
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9475 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Stephen, I think pupa has nothing to do on dead caterpillar. And for me it looks like seed. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 08-10-2006 13:29
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Ha, you may be right! The caterpillar was by my house, a few days ago, I will see if it is still there and investigate more fully.
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 09-10-2006 08:13
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I even woiuld say it looks like a grass seed.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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