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Caterpillar vs. Sawfly on White Pine - Diprion similis
Copyright © 2008 Wisconsin Oecanthinancy

Caterpillar vs. Sawfly on White Pine - Diprion similis
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
August 3, 2008
Size: 1 in +/-
Only one individual found on a White Pine branch. Chunky -- so caterpillar? Sorry, didn't check the 'feet' at the time.
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Contributed by Wisconsin Oecanthinancy on 3 August, 2008 - 8:44pm
Last updated 25 August, 2008 - 10:52pm

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… Eric R. Eaton, 25 August, 2008 - 10:52pm login or register to post comments

But you can still see 'feet' here!
Way too many pairs of abdominal prolegs - this is a sawfly larva.
… john and jane balaban, 3 August, 2008 - 9:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, I've found the Introduced Conifer Sawfly photos...
...and this is it. I thought sawflies congregate as larva, but I've been checking this tree for 2 months and this is the 1st time I've seen one.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 3 August, 2008 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

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