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Arge ochropa
Caterpillar of a species of sawfly. These were consuming the leaves of a rose plant. Quite a nice contrast of yellow and blue markings.
Rose plants.
These sawfly larvae did quite a bit of damage to the rose plant but did not destroy it (yet). The larvae were fed to a large female toad (Bufo americanus), but were interestingly refused by some pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus).
Spotted on Jul 10, 2011
Submitted on Sep 11, 2011
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