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Roseslug Sawfly Larvae

Endelomyia aethiops

Description:

Dark green to light green body with a yellow head

Habitat:

Grass (it was eating grass) and roses

Notes:

Found it on a street corner where someone had planted a variety of plants around the street sign

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2 Comments

sarah.flora.568
sarah.flora.568 7 years ago

Yes! Thank you. It looks Just like that

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 7 years ago

Hi Sarah, it looks like you have found a Sawfly larva. Sawflies are a type of wasp. Their larvae look a lot like butterfly or moth caterpillars but they have more prolegs and a distinct look to the head. Here is a link to compare:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/231556
http://bugguide.net/node/view/231556/bgi...

sarah.flora.568
Spotted by
sarah.flora.568

City of Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Spotted on May 24, 2016
Submitted on May 24, 2016

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