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	<title>What's That Bug? &#187; Horntails, Wood Wasps and Sawflies</title>
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		<title>Seagrape Sawfly from Honduras</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/11/05/sawfly-or-free-living-hemipteran-from-honduras/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Possible sawfly laying eggs
November 4, 2009
I was encouraged by Eric Eaton (Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America) to forward my question and photo to you for help in identification. He indicates that the insect is not a cicada, but is most likely a sawfly of some type. Thank you in advance for any [...]


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		<title>Pigeon Horntail</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/16/pigeon-horntail-18/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wasp or hornet? (or Queen ant disguised?)
September 15, 2009
Hi Bugman,
My mom and I came across this ENORMOUS and spectacular insect at the playground the other day (end of summer) Are we looking at a queen in training or a dying
cicada or sorts or WHAT????
Thanks. Leela (10 yrs old)
Montreal. Canada
Hi Leela,
This is a type of Wood [...]


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		<title>Argid Sawfly</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/30/argid-sawfly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/30/argid-sawfly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Horntails, Wood Wasps and Sawflies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Giant orange caterpillar
August 29, 2009
Can you identify this caterpillar? Seen in eastern PA on a canal towpath in August, length about 4&#8243;, width over .5&#8243;.
Elissa
Bethlehem PA
Dear Elissa,
Unless this is an irradiated mutant, we doubt that the Argid Sawfly Larva you found was 4 inches long.  Argid Sawflies are not Caterpillars, but are non-stinging relatives of [...]


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		<title>Butternut WoollyWorm</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/22/butternut-woollyworm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/22/butternut-woollyworm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[White cottony caterpillar
August 22, 2009
What is this?? My husband and I found several in our garden. We believe they are feeding on young sumac or lilac trees. We have studied caterpillars and moths/butterflies for some time and have never seen this before. Thank you for any assistance.
Donna Riedinger
New Jersey, USA
Hi Donna,
Though the Butternut WoollyWorm, Eriocampa [...]


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		<title>Argid Sawfly, but what species???</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/21/argid-sawfly-but-what-species/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/21/argid-sawfly-but-what-species/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[sawfly larvae on hazelnut leaf
August 20, 2009
Hi WTB, I found these creepy caterpillars chomping on my contorted hazelnut. Finally determined that they are sawfly larvae but can&#8217;t find an exact match on your site. They look like they are made of green jello &#8211; yuk! Any idea what species they might be? Thanks for all [...]


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		<title>California Wood Wasp</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/17/california-wood-wasp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/17/california-wood-wasp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Horntails, Wood Wasps and Sawflies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is it? Wood Wasp/Horntail?
August 17, 2009
We live in Western Washington State, and we were just remodeling our new house that we bought which is located in a very wooded area. We had all the doors and windows open while working. Two of these insects flew in and my husband said they were very aggressive. [...]


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		<title>Dogwood Sawflies</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/14/dogwood-sawflies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s that caterpillar?August 14, 2009Hi &#8211;I love your site and browse it for pleasure when I have time. One damp, overcast morning in August I found an outbreak of these caterpillars on the leaves of my red-bark dogwood shrubs. We live outside of Philadelphia, PA and have had an incredibly wet summer. Any ideas?Thanks!BetsyMerion Station, [...]


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		<title>Giant Wood Wasp</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/11/giant-wood-wasp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/11/giant-wood-wasp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you tell me what kind of bug this is?
August 10, 2009
Just got back from a camping trip in Teller County Colorado and this bug landed on my leg. I have searched high and low on the web for pics of this insect.
Please help, Thanks Jon and Family
Colorado
Dear Jon and Family,
This is a Giant Wood [...]


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		<title>Elm Sawfly</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/30/elm-sawfly-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/30/elm-sawfly-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Large Black Fly
July 30, 2009
Hello!
My sister-in-law found this critter as it tried to take a short rest on her shoulder. We didn&#8217;t get a very good picture of it, but to be honest everyone was kinda scared of it! He is about 1.5 to 2 inches long, which makes it the largest fly I&#8217;ve ever [...]


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		<title>Unknown Sawfly Larvae on Roses in England</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/29/unknown-sawfly-larvae-on-roses-in-england/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/29/unknown-sawfly-larvae-on-roses-in-england/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[green three legged arched caterpillar
July 29, 2009
These things are eating my roses and they seem to want to travel in three&#8217;s!!
Elizabeth
West Sussex, UK
Hi Elizabeth,
Though they look like caterpillars, these are actually Sawfly Larvae.  Sawfies are non-stinging relatives of wasps.  The posture of your Sawfly Larvae is very consistent with the Argid Sawflies like the Birch [...]


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