Parasitized Tomato Hornworm

The braconid wasp paracitizes the tomato hornworm, by the mother laying eggs on the worm's body. As the wasp baby pupates in these tiny tubes, it drills into the worm and eats its insides. In the lower photo the worm has collapsed into a sort of a dried-out sack. A nasty end for the worm, but we are grateful to the wasp for guarding our garden. Click to enlarge.