It's a tomato hornworm (bad) with wasp cocoons (good) protruding from its body. I've seen hornworms, but never as a visible parasitic host. That's a picture to remember next time I'm having a bad day, because things could certainly be a lot worse!
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
It's a Bug Eat Bug Kind of World
Man, I love nature. While I was at work today, my wife was checking the garden beds and found this:
It's a tomato hornworm (bad) with wasp cocoons (good) protruding from its body. I've seen hornworms, but never as a visible parasitic host. That's a picture to remember next time I'm having a bad day, because things could certainly be a lot worse!
It's a tomato hornworm (bad) with wasp cocoons (good) protruding from its body. I've seen hornworms, but never as a visible parasitic host. That's a picture to remember next time I'm having a bad day, because things could certainly be a lot worse!
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It's something to see!
ReplyDeleteWhoa.... And cool!
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