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September 2, 2009
A very unusual photograph, the colours are interesting and there is so much detail.
Sawfly Larva and Hexi by ~SauriaMami
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Sawfly Larva and Hexi

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Not a caterpillar...but a larva of the Elm Sawfly. This variety is North America's largest....with a gorgeous blue stripe running down the back with small matching blue dots along both sides of it's body.
The adult will be a blackish/purple creature, often mistaken as wasps or even bees.
Although I'm not a sawfly fan, these larva are just amazing in their specteral beauty.
This one is curled up on the underside of a Hexigonal-pored Polypore fungus.
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Image size
1712x2288px 1012.96 KB
Make
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model
IR-500
Shutter Speed
10/1000 second
Aperture
F/3.8
Focal Length
10 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Jun 19, 2009, 11:31:03 AM
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Haha. This is awesome! Fat little guy isn't he?