Skip to main content

Sawfly

Pachynematus sp

Photo by Bkripto
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

40.7063, -80.2731

Field Notes

Description:

FIRST OF ALL…
Is a Caterpillar in Anthropod?
(1" inch/25mm). Silver back with White belly, protracted head with White eyes 👀 & tiny Black "pupils". 11 total cells, 4 front legs & 2 on rear end. Wiggles when she walks.

Habitat:

Eating wild Watercress species, "Bittercress".

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

CHRISTINE!!! You are absolutrly correct! Thank you!
Yep, caterpillars are arthropods...But, I think that this might be a sawfly larva because it appears to have a whole bunch of prolegs. Might be Pachynematus sp., but I'm not sure.
Photographed
PublishedOctober 10, 2017

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon