frass expulsion

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Hi Chuck,

I guess caterpillars can never really stop worrying, just like moms.

Sally
Chuck Vaughn <aa6g at aa6g.org> wrote in message
news:B793E506.2664%aa6g at aa6g.org...
> Sally,
>
> I've seen the same thing here with Anise Swallowtails. If they make it
> to 3rd instar they have a much higher chance of survival. I did find
> a chrysalis on the fennel plant recently and put it in a cage. After
> about a week some small flies of some kind emerged directly from
> the chrysalis. I guess different parasitic insects favor different
> instars.
>
> Chuck <aa6g at aa6g.org>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> > Liz,
> >
> > I have raised a few anise swallowtails over the years. I have noticed
that
> > if I collect first instars, they are sometimes parasitized by a wasp
that
> > emerges from the second instar. I haven't noticed the wasp in older
> > caterpillars. So maybe some some caterpillars don't have to worry after
the
> > first instar.
> >
> > Sally
>
>
>
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