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Am I a Sawflly Larva?

Am I a Sawflly Larva?
Ha, this tiny, pale green larva looks so much more impressive and fierce in macro size. Poor thing, it was taken many miles away from home because, somehow, I must have brushed against it and caught it with my jacket. After driving further, I pulled over and removed my jacket as it was getting too warm. That was when I noticed this little green thing on the collar - yikes, it had been so close to my neck! I placed it on a stalk of grass, feeling rather bad that it was now in completely different surroundings. I'm never sure what these small caterpillars are, but I think it is a Sawfly species. Taken on 24 August 2013, along a gravel backroad just within Calgary city limits.

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I think so Anne ... possibly a Acantholyda sp. but not positive ... there are different Sawflies for almost every plant and flower ...

Here's a bunch on this link:

www.pbase.com/tmurray74/sawfly_larvae
11 years ago.

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