this parasite also a wasp. note the longer antennae. in flies the antennae are not seen from such distance.
Regards, Amol Patwardhan www.amolpatwardhan.blogspot.com ________________________________ From: Min Sb <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Mon, January 25, 2010 4:27:18 PM Subject: [ButterflyIndia] PUPA ..a parasite host. three days back i came across a pupa on a mango leaf. thinking it to be a common baron pupa, i brought it home. while looking at it closely , i found some blackish colouration and thinking that it might be a different species, i kept it under observation. 2 days later the container in which the pupa was kept was full of small flies! taken by surprise , i closely observed and through a small hole in pupa, the flies were coming out ! then i realised that the pupa was hosting a parasite fly larvae. sending a few pics. i have also came across a wasp infesting common crow caterpillar. about that later ..........milind -- Enjoy
