Elm sawfly larva ( Cimbex americanus ) by larose forest photos

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26-JUN-2014	Christine Hanrahan

Elm sawfly larva (Cimbex americanus)

Burnt Lands Provincial Park. This very brightly coloured and pretty larva is that of an elm sawfly. It will turn into a very large wasplike insect (see here for the adult male: http://www.pbase.com/laroseforest/image/106079624). It is in the Hymenoptera family which includes wasps and bees.

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MarcViskens		13-Jun-2015 20:03
very pretty work Christine

bill friedlander		21-Sep-2014 14:44
Hard to imagine this docile looking creature will turn into a wasplike insect. Nice shot. V

Fabienne		28-Jun-2014 19:26
Superbe macro cette chenille est magnifique vue de si près.

Terry Sprague		28-Jun-2014 14:05
such a lovely color! V

Marcia Colelli		28-Jun-2014 13:51
Wonderful close up and nice colors and details. V

Jim Coffman		28-Jun-2014 12:35
That is amazing what it looks like now and what it will look like!!

hayl		28-Jun-2014 12:16
Curled like a seashell and it does look like a lemon flavoured snack for someone.

Hank Vander Velde		28-Jun-2014 12:15
Beautiful well captured image christine. Good info and thanks for the link too. Most educational.

Patrick Goossens		28-Jun-2014 10:58
I like sawflies and the larva. I find this larva very athletic when they move around.

Helen Betts		28-Jun-2014 06:34
It looks pretty benign right now! A well detailed closeup with beautiful color. V.

Yvonne		28-Jun-2014 05:35
Interesting to see how it turns out - thanks for the link! v

Don Mottershead		28-Jun-2014 05:33
Nature is amazing.

Sam Rua		28-Jun-2014 05:30
Cool find and capture, Christine.

Carl Carbone		28-Jun-2014 03:57
How cool! I would have never guessed it wasn't a moth larvae. Terrific close-up!

joseantonio		28-Jun-2014 03:57
I agree. Love it more in this stage.V

globalgadabout		28-Jun-2014 03:18
a tasty lemon swirl...some species are more sympathetic as larvae...

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