Larvae lunch line up
No sprays are used in my gardens, natural orders and cycles left to establish themselves. Yes, it means that the occasional leaf gets a chomping - but it also means I get to see some fascinating things such as these cool characters - bottlebrush sawfly larvae lined up for lunch.
Seen feeding on native Callistemon citrinus. This grouping was on both sides of the leaf, you can just see the others poking up behind. I found it really interesting that the two sets on either side had remained in sync, perfectly lined up, skeletonizing the leaf at equal speeds.
Specifically, perhaps these are Pterygophorus cinctus.
Link to image of adult stage: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/52228555384/in/datepo...
Body length 10 mm
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Larvae lunch line up
No sprays are used in my gardens, natural orders and cycles left to establish themselves. Yes, it means that the occasional leaf gets a chomping - but it also means I get to see some fascinating things such as these cool characters - bottlebrush sawfly larvae lined up for lunch.
Seen feeding on native Callistemon citrinus. This grouping was on both sides of the leaf, you can just see the others poking up behind. I found it really interesting that the two sets on either side had remained in sync, perfectly lined up, skeletonizing the leaf at equal speeds.
Specifically, perhaps these are Pterygophorus cinctus.
Link to image of adult stage: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/52228555384/in/datepo...
Body length 10 mm
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