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Caliroa sp.
Slimy, translucent green to pale yellow sawfly larvae which had infested a young peach tree.
Infesting a young peach tree on an organic farm/homestead in Northeast Alabama. Surrounded by mixed hardwood and pine forest.
Pictured are the larvae of the hymenopteran sawfly. The larval forms of sawflies are usually herbivorous--and can be problematic agricultural pests. They usually undergo complete metamorphosis underground after falling from the host tree.
Spotted on Sep 2, 2017
Submitted on Sep 6, 2017
9 Comments
Congrats on you SOTD flowntheloop.
Thanks, Christine! This is my first SOTD, so I'm quite excited!
Congratulations flowntheloop! Great spotting!
Oh, wow! Thank you so much, Daniele!
Congratulations flowntheloop, this great series is our Spotting of the Day!
"These translucent sawfly larvae (Caliroa sp.) are our Spotting of the Day! The genus Caliroa is a group of sawflies in family Tenthredinidae. Sawflies are not true flies (Diptera) and belong to the order Hymenoptera. Larvae of some species in this genus are important agricultural pests, and in this spotting you can see the damage caused to a young peach tree. The slime covering the larvae makes them unpalatable to predators. When fully grown, they drop off to the ground to complete metamorphosis".
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So easy to do :-)
Oops! I must have misclicked! Thanks for giving me the heads up, Daniele!
Great series and informations flowntheloop! Please note that the Flies! mission is only for true flies (Diptera).
Nice series, flowntheloop, thank you for sharing.