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Perga sp.
An early instar grub (larva) of sawfly with smooth body and black head. These flick their tails to discourage predators from attack. They produce a dot of foul flavored goo to further aid in their protaction, seen in pic #1
Spotted on Mar 31, 2012
Submitted on Mar 31, 2012
6 Comments
Emma
A sawfly larva will have no prolegs and a tapered tail http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/859...
your spotting is a moth or butterfly. Here is a useful link
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
Martini,could this possibly be a saw fly caterpillar?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/843...
Fascinating. I've never seen them clustered like that.
great info n pics Martin!
Great spot Martin!
wow,