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27-AUG-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Dogwood sawfly larvae (Macremphytus tarsatus)

Russell

These were on, what else, a dogwood shrub (red osier dogwood), in the woods. I think they are an attractive critter. When very young, they are covered with a white waxy coating.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/200s f/3.2 at 5.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time27-Aug-2013 13:40:42
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length5 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance0.140 m

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Carol Rollins29-Aug-2013 13:14
Great find and capture, Christine. So interesting.
Karen Stuebing28-Aug-2013 20:52
I like them all curled up. They are attractive. V.
globalgadabout28-Aug-2013 14:17
quite the feeding frenzy with this natty crowd..
Marcia Colelli28-Aug-2013 12:30
Great find and wonderful details. That is quite a large gathering. V
hayl28-Aug-2013 12:29
Great shot - munching and napping.
laine28-Aug-2013 10:52
Hungry little guys too...nice work, Christine
Irene Wehrli28-Aug-2013 08:47
Wow - they are many, imagine all those butterflies!
Irene
malcolm haslam28-Aug-2013 05:30
Fantastic shot!
:-)
Don Mottershead28-Aug-2013 04:51
Very interesting find.
joseantonio28-Aug-2013 04:08
Wow. amazing capture. Thank you for showing.V.
Being Me28-Aug-2013 03:37
Oh my! They have created their own living artwork! Great catch! V
Peggy W28-Aug-2013 03:33
Wow that's a big family!
Ann Pettigrew28-Aug-2013 02:55
This is such a cool shot of these larvae, Christine. Looks like they do a number on the leaves!
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet28-Aug-2013 02:32
Impressive picture.
Jean D28-Aug-2013 02:07
Excellent capture! That is one big family, Christine. ~V
christopheru28-Aug-2013 01:20
Indeed, nicely spotted and done :)
Ann Shapiro28-Aug-2013 01:20
WOW - that's a lot of larvae - great shot! V
Hank Vander Velde28-Aug-2013 01:17
Good shot of this large bunch of sawflies Christine.
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