My dad is a practical joker and is fascinated by gross things.
A very dangerous combination.
I was eating dinner last night, minding my own business, when my Dad decided to come on up and show me something.
Not gonna lie, I almost puked. As many of you know by now, I HATE BUGS. I will bungee jump off of the world’s tallest tower without hesitation, but I will NOT touch an insect unless my very life is on the line, let alone a wasp-parasite-infested-caterpiller.
Ugh. Ugh! UGH!
But…if you’re weird and interested in that kind of stuff, you can see a high-res of the parasite caterpillar zombie my dad found HERE.
Did you click the link? Gross.
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UPDATE: I found out that the hornworm caterpillar that was covered in parasites was actually being a huge pest in my mom’s tomato garden, so I’m kind of glad it was getting consumed.
Plus, I learned that when they transform, they turn into one of THESE.
AUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHH!!! If I had to rank my least favorite bugs, moths are my number one!
So good riddance, and good job, little waspies!
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August 30, 2011 at 9:36 pm
jamie
I totally clicked on it
Your dad is hilarious!
August 30, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Jon Samuels
Someone stuck it full of q-tips!
August 30, 2011 at 10:43 pm
염
that….is…..AWESOME!! Looks like it was rolled in white rice. Sushi anyone??
August 31, 2011 at 10:36 am
Dada
Great minds think alike… inside-out wasabi sushi (rice outside)!
August 31, 2011 at 7:32 pm
염
I do recall promising a sushi-making demonstration next time I visit Casa de Whang. Caterpillar rolls are definitely on the menu.
http://veganbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/2009-0711-shojin-caterpillar-roll.jpg
August 30, 2011 at 11:54 pm
Joshua Lee
Those are wasp parasites? haha…i immediately googled wasp parasite caterpillars after seeing your picture so i could read more about it.
August 31, 2011 at 10:38 am
Dada
Not quite sure which is really more gross. A hairy/furry moth, or a big long green moving booger.
August 31, 2011 at 11:34 am
Jasmine Cho
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW I wish I didn’t click on the picture, but my curiosity got the best of me T_____T I love your comic depicting what happened…the way you drew your dad’s expressions is so hilarious, I feel like I could totally imagine it in life! xD
August 31, 2011 at 1:08 pm
gwhang
With the exception of Jasmine…you all disgust me.
August 31, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Jasmine Cho
Lol seriously, I showed my boyfriend too and he was all getting into it and being amazed… -____- 우리만 정상적이야!!
August 31, 2011 at 6:39 pm
tinacma
i’m with Jasmine on this. i clicked it because i was too curious but even before i did i made sure to cover my eyes with 1 hand so i could only peek through the slits of my fingers
::shiver:: groooooosss.
that i find it hilarious your dad called it a “moving green booger”
August 31, 2011 at 7:47 pm
염
If I were to find a silver lining in this white-lined green caterpillar cloud of a story, it would be that this is a touching love story. The unassuming (typically male) caterpillar gets infected by a female wasp (let’s just assume their gender roles for now) and sacrifices his entire body and existence for the gain of solely that of the FEMALE parasitic wasp. The MALE caterpillar actually defends the larvae once they are hatched until he starves to death by their side. WOW. I sense a Korean drama in the works. Ya dig?
September 1, 2011 at 9:29 am
Dada
Hmmm. Not to get all religious, but I saw this situation as a spiritual metaphor. If we are in a spiritual coma, we can become like the caterpillar, hosting sins and spiritual baggage in a zombie state that ultimately leads to the host’s demise and the perpetuation of future misery. It painted a pretty graphic picture.