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Sawfly larva - Arge

Sawfly larva - Arge
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
August 19, 2005

Moved

Argidae
Arge sp. Yes, a defensive posture.

 
I thought so.
I thought so.

Moved

Acts like one of the Arge
but we don't know how to choose among them except by what they are eating! :(

 
Posing
Is that a defensive postion?

 
It seems to be
When I got too close, it went into this posture.

 
Cool!
Then it must be a defensive posture because it sort of looks like a snake about to strike.

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