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Caterpillar - Diprion similis
Copyright © 2008 Molly Jacobson

Caterpillar - Diprion similis
Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
August 11, 2008
Size: about 1.5 cm
This photo was taken on a milkweed plant, but for a few days in late summer/early fall, there were hundreds of them all over the place. Not hairy or spiny.
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Contributed by Molly Jacobson on 6 February, 2009 - 6:55pm
Last updated 9 April, 2009 - 12:50am

Diprion similis?
Was the milkweed plant under a pine tree?
Looks a lot like

but I haven't checked other Diprionidae to see if they're similar.
… Charley Eiseman, 4 April, 2009 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
exactly what i saw
not under a pine tree but in the general area
… Molly Jacobson, 6 April, 2009 - 2:42pm login or register to post comments

sigh
why is it that all you contributing editors want to move my photos?!
… Molly Jacobson, 3 March, 2009 - 6:14pm login or register to post comments

 
We moved it out of Frass
and back to ID Request. We would have thought that would be what you wanted. But we can move it back to Frass if you prefer??
… john and jane balaban, 3 March, 2009 - 7:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… john and jane balaban, 15 February, 2009 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

why
any reason for frassing????

i don't think my photos are worth frassing. no one's are!
… Molly Jacobson, 13 February, 2009 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… Tim Loh, 12 February, 2009 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Any particular reason for frassing
Seems like the image is not even a week old. Could be that Molly will get more of an ID if we give it some time.
… john and jane balaban, 12 February, 2009 - 6:49pm login or register to post comments

Looks more like the larva of a sawfly
You can begin a search here
… john and jane balaban, 6 February, 2009 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

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