pear slug - Caliroa cerasi Elkton, Douglas County, Oregon, USA August 1, 2009 Size: approx 6mm
August 1, 2009:
Curious to see for myself what a pear slug turns into and what it has to do to get there, I solicited this little fellow. Found it on a Hawthorn tree. After a few photos, I clipped the branch and transferred it to its new home.
August 8, 2009:
See second and third images. The pear slug has found a comfortable spot and appears to have pupated. I believe the object across the pupa's middle is the shed skin. The eyes and wings are already visible. The pupa also seems to have shrunk about 1mm.
More to come via comments, below.
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