Geocoris Bug Attacking a Freshly Hatched Tobacco Hornworm (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Geocoris Bug Attacking a Freshly Hatched Tobacco Hornworm

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A predatory Geocoris bug attacks a freshly hatched tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) during the day. When attacked by caterpillars, tobacco leaves also produce (E)-α-bergamotene, which attracts the larvae's enemies.

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André Kessler, Cornell University

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