Thank you so much, Jacob Gorneau.
I had more pictures of this creature but when I checked them, none showed the prolegs.... : (
I will be taking better pictures now that I learned from this spotting.... : )
Gilma, the information you provided further asserts that this is a sawfly larva. As you can see in your spotting there are three black true legs right near the head. If this were a Coleoptera larva, there could be more true legs. The visible black eye on the red head also means this is a sawfly as Lepidopterans larvae often do not have eyes that are visible to the naked human eye. I also think I see the necessary at least six prolegs that are characteristic of sawfly larvae.
Jacob Gorneau and LuisStevens, I do not have an ID for this spotting yet but I know that my spotting is a "Grub". I thought I share this information it is interesting... : )
Grubs: caterpillar-like larvae have six true legs, but lack any prolegs.(Coleoptera)
Sawflies larvae: have, three pairs of true legs, SEVEN proleg pairs and a terminal clasper. (Hymenoptera)
Butterflies and Moth, caterpillars: have, three pairs of true legs and no more than four or five pairs of abdominal prolegs and a clasper. (Lepidoptera)
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