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Eggs found inside dogwood (Cornus) leaf I&#039;m assuming this was the home of either sawfly larvae (Tenthredinidae) or caterpillars (Lepidoptera)? There were empty eggs inside, in addition to a bark louse prowling around on the outside of the rolled leaf.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Cornus leaf; mesic forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156444/rolled_dogwood_cornus_leaf_full_of_frass.html" title="Rolled Dogwood (Cornus) Leaf Full of Frass"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/156444_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=VkWDv4U%2BEPf18hBYcj%2FzVw0YsVs%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Rolled Dogwood (Cornus) Leaf Full of Frass I&#039;m assuming this was the home of either sawfly larvae (Tenthredinidae) or caterpillars (Lepidoptera)? There were empty eggs inside, in addition to a bark louse prowling around on the outside of the rolled leaf.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Cornus leaf; mesic forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156443/eggs_found_inside_dogwood_cornus_leaf.html<br /> Geotagged,Summer,United States,cornus,dogwood,frass,leafroller" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Summer,United States,cornus,dogwood,eggs,leafroller Click/tap to enlarge

Eggs found inside dogwood (Cornus) leaf

I'm assuming this was the home of either sawfly larvae (Tenthredinidae) or caterpillars (Lepidoptera)? There were empty eggs inside, in addition to a bark louse prowling around on the outside of the rolled leaf.

Habitat: Cornus leaf; mesic forest

Rolled Dogwood (Cornus) Leaf Full of Frass I'm assuming this was the home of either sawfly larvae (Tenthredinidae) or caterpillars (Lepidoptera)? There were empty eggs inside, in addition to a bark louse prowling around on the outside of the rolled leaf.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Cornus leaf; mesic forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156443/eggs_found_inside_dogwood_cornus_leaf.html<br /> Geotagged,Summer,United States,cornus,dogwood,frass,leafroller

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Dec 29, 2023. Captured Jul 11, 2022 09:12 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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