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Field Notes

Notes:

These caterpillars were happily destroying this leaf. When disturbed, they lift their front legs in the air.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
MartinL
I'm here learning too. Here's a similar larva to yours showing clearly clasper, (usually) four pairs of pro legs and three pairs of true insect (jointed) legs. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9197552 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8239250
Sergio Monteiro
Thank you, Martin. I can't say how much I've learned since I joined PN, thanks to you and all the other people who are kind enough to share their knowledge with us, amateurs. Hugs, my friend.
MartinL
These are caterpillars of some lepidoptera, (moths or butterflies) based on - they have claspers at their posterior end. Sawflies are hymenoptera (also includes wasp ants and bees) and without claspers. They will be waging their tails. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10122999 The same rule for coleoptera larvae (grubs), if they wag anything it would be their tails http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8885328

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PublishedApril 15, 2012

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