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Sawflyh larvae - Neurotoma edwardi
Copyright © 2014 stan gilliam

Sawflyh larvae - Neurotoma edwardi
Oak Ridge, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
June 29, 2014
Size: ~8mm
On tip of branch, wild cherry.
Folded leaves over.
NOT tent caterpillar.

This series of 4 photos shows the growth of the larvae over a 9 day period.
from about 8mm to about 16mm. On the last day, only one creature remained in the nest.

Images of this individual: tag all
Sawflyh larvae - Neurotoma edwardi Sawfly larvae - Neurotoma edwardi Sawfly larvae, 7 days later - Neurotoma edwardi Last sawfly larva, 9 days later. - Neurotoma edwardi
Contributed by stan gilliam on 30 June, 2014 - 9:12am
Last updated 23 November, 2022 - 7:33pm

Moved
Moved from Neurotoma.
… Charley Eiseman, 23 November, 2022 - 7:33pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 8 July, 2014 - 7:47pm

Pamphiliidae
ok for Neurotoma sp. At least two species feed on Prunus.
… Dave Smith, 8 July, 2014 - 7:38pm

Neurotoma?
Web-spinning sawflies
… Mosz026644, 30 June, 2014 - 9:23am

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