This caterpillar turns into the beautiful Black Swallowtail butterfly, and we don't need much dill anyway, so I leave it alone. Not everyone else does, though. This wasp was very busy trying to skin/ behead one of the caterpillars. It was struggling to hold onto the plant and get its food. It finally flew off with about a fourth of the larva, resting on the fence before proceeding to parts unknown. I hope it likes cabbage worms, too.
It's a paper wasp! Never knew they were predatory. You learn something new every day.
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