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Wood Sawfly Question

Started By Connectimyrmex , Nov 25 2017 8:25 AM

lil grub rotting log

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#1 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted November 25 2017 - 8:25 AM

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Hi!
I cracked open a log a few months ago and found a tiny little grub (sort of resembling a scarab grub). The only way that I could tell that it wasn't a scarab was its white head (rather than orange). Recently, I'm starting to think that this little grub is actually a wood wasp/wood sawfly. Since I can't find any good images of young larvae, I'll ask you guys. Do Wood Sawfly early instars curl up into a c-shape?

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#2 Offline Martialis - Posted November 25 2017 - 2:20 PM

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Here's an image of one:

Have you looked at bark beetle larvae?

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#3 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted November 25 2017 - 2:31 PM

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Turns out I have a cute little Elm Bark Beetle larva. Thanks!

Martialis and TennesseeAnts like this

#4 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted November 25 2017 - 5:26 PM

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Kinda off topic but two days ago I found a larvae that looked like a massive Shrimp!

I accidentally froze all my ants

#5 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted November 25 2017 - 7:20 PM

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Kinda off topic but two days ago I found a larvae that looked like a massive Shrimp!

Cool!
Is it a Jumping Bristletail or some sort of predatory wireworm?

#6 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted November 26 2017 - 3:08 PM

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Kinda off topic but two days ago I found a larvae that looked like a massive Shrimp!

Cool!
Is it a Jumping Bristletail or some sort of predatory wireworm?

Idk, but it was deep in some wood(I was chain sawing). Probably a huge beetle.

I accidentally froze all my ants

#7 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted November 27 2017 - 8:00 AM

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Did you keep it? It would probably be a great pet. It might have been an Alaus larva!

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#8 Offline Salmon - Posted November 27 2017 - 9:46 AM

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Did you keep it? It would probably be a great pet. It might have been an Alaus larva!

Alaus larvae would make pretty good pets if they weren't so determined to chew their way out of containers...I found 5 once and lost them all that way!