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Fall Armyworms. Something’s eating the corn…

We’ve got a Two Sisters patch of corn and black-eyed peas growing together.  So far they’ve been getting tall and looking healthy.  Two days ago some of the leaves had been eaten and there was some frass (insect poop).  This … Continue reading

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Parasitic wasps

Parasitic wasps are a gruesome lot.  There are many types.  Some are parasites to specific animals (mostly arthropods) while others may parasite a variety of animals.  I think the parasitic wasp above is Anomalon ejuncidum.  It’s a parasite of caterpillars and … Continue reading

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Tomato…err Tobacco Hornworm

Tomato Hornworms (Manduca quinquemaculata) have straight black horns.  Tobacco Hornworms (Manduca sexta) have curved red horns… unless they’re an early instar and then they have straight black horns.  Great. Looking back at all hornworm photos I’ve taken here I realize I’ve … Continue reading

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Giant Leopard Moth and Caterpillar

Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia) is a species of Tiger Moth.  I’ve noticed a few sites refer to them as ‘Woolly Bear’ caterpillars but those are in a different genus. If you’ve lived in Austin for even a short while … Continue reading

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