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Yellow caterpillar

Photo by HollyGreene
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Field Notes

Description:

Not sure but he is colorful.

Habitat:

Porch chair

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Hi Holly, this looks like a species of Sawfly larva. Sawfly are a type of wasp. This looks very close to Macremphytus tarsatus - Dogwood Sawfly: http://bugguide.net/node/view/68065 See what you think.

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PublishedJanuary 4, 2012

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