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Sawfly Larvae - Macremphytus sp. The dorsal side was shiny indigo, and their ventral side was yellow-orange. Some of the larvae were crawling around, while others were curled up, and one had turned white and was curled up on the underside of a leaf. Sawflies get their common name from the saw-like appearance of their ovipositor, which females use to cut slits in stems and leaves in order to lay their eggs.  Fall,Geotagged,Macremphytus,Sawfly Larva,United States,larva,sawfly Click/tap to enlarge

Sawfly Larvae - Macremphytus sp.

The dorsal side was shiny indigo, and their ventral side was yellow-orange. Some of the larvae were crawling around, while others were curled up, and one had turned white and was curled up on the underside of a leaf. Sawflies get their common name from the saw-like appearance of their ovipositor, which females use to cut slits in stems and leaves in order to lay their eggs.

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  1. I never knew that fact about the origin of the saw naming, interesting! Posted 7 years ago

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Uploaded Jan 13, 2018. Captured Oct 7, 2017 10:56 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm