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We collected a few late instar Cloudless Sulphur caterpillars near Ocala Florida. Within a few days they 'J'd. Soon maggots left the pupae and pupated on the bottom of the rearing container. I sealed the little pupae in a jar where the fly emerged. The fly I photographed is dead. The method of laying eggs by the tachinid fly differs according to species. Some lay their eggs on foilage of a host plant, others on the caterpillar itself, and some deposit eggs inside the caterpillar. Some species lay larvae and deposit them on the host plant, on the caterpillar, or in the caterpillar. Tachinid flies are considered a friend to gardeners and farmers. They kill caterpillars of cabbage loopers as well as other garden pest moths and butterflies.
All photographs on this site are copyright protected. For permission to use any photo, please contact Edith Smith at Shady Oak Butterfly Farm. Butterfly Release companies located outside the mainland United States. Release Companies Outside the Mainland United States   Shady Oak Butterfly Farm Toll free 877-485-2458 12876 SW CR 231 Brooker, Fl 32622 Stephen & Edith Smith Located 45 minutes from the Butterfly Rainforest Exhibit at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida This butterfly website built with advice from Starting Dreams. |
