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Steel blue sawfly larvae

Perga dorsalis

Description:

A fresh spring cluster of sawfly larvae clinging to a small eucalyptus stem.

Habitat:

In a local nature reserve.

Notes:

These develop to become quite handsome brown and yellow wasp as adults.
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/forestry/forest...

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2 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Thanks Lauren. I hope I've expressed the 'repulsiveness' of these things... probably should add a video of their awful synchronised tail-waving behaviour.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 9 years ago

Great photos, Mark.

Mark Ridgway
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Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Aug 27, 2014
Submitted on Aug 27, 2014

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