September 5, 2026
A Young Peregrine on the Ascent
Yesterday in the Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, N.Y., Chris Nadareski of the NYC DEP released four young rehabbed peregrines,…
What's going on here?
Diane came the closest: “Parasitoid wasp eggs on a Hornworm."
I think they are wasp cocoons, not eggs. Congrats, Diane! (I had originally said they were larvae).
More on the wasps here:
https://www.thedailygarden.us/garden-word-of-the-day/parasitic-wasps