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Introduced Pine Sawfly Larva

Diprion similis

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

There were many of these larvae at our campsite. They would drop down from the trees on silk threads. They would rear up when they felt threatened, as you can see in the last 2 photos

Habitat:

Pine forest alongside the Penobscot River

Reference Links:

Species Diprion similis - Introduced Pine Sawfly - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Introduced Pine Sawfly larva

Diprion similis

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ForestDragon
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Machi
Thanks ForestDragon!

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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Caterpillars of Eastern North America
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New England Arthropods
Photographed
PublishedOctober 7, 2015

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