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Hymenoptera
The sawfly's common name is due to the saw-like appearance of its ovipositor. The females use this to cut into plants where they lay their eggs. They are known to cause substantial economic damage to forests and cultivated plants.
Subtropical mountainous area, dense brush and trees, hot and humid.
– The Muncher – Camera: Olympus OMD EM5 Lens: M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Settings: 1/80 sec at f/9.0, ISO 4000
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Hi Wesley! Beautiful image! A coupe of tips for you. The term caterpillar should be reserved for the larva of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). Also, on Project Noah, we ask that you only use the Scientific name field for scientific names (binomial nomenclature, Genus + species). Suborders and orders can be mentioned in Description or Notes. You'll fine more tips and info under our faq page:
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Hannah, I think you're right. I also didn't find one with the exact same coloring, but it definitely has all the characteristics of a sawfly caterpillar. Thank you for your suggestion!
I strongly suspect that it's a sawfly larva of some sort, but I have no idea what species.