(Cimbex americana)
Glossary
Femur
On insects and arachnids, the third, largest, most robust segment of the leg, coming immediately before the tibia. On humans, the thigh bone.
Ovipositor
A long needle-like tube on the abdomens of some female insects, used to inject eggs into soil or plant stems.
Proleg
A fleshy structure on the abdomen of some insect larvae that functions as a leg, but lacks the five segments of a true insect leg.
Spiracle
A small opening on the surface of an insect through which the insect breathes.
Tarsus
The last two to five subdivisions of an insect’s leg, attached to the tibia; the foot. Plural: tarsi.
Tibia
The fourth segment of an insect leg, after the femur and before the tarsus (foot).
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Found in our kids small pool in yard |
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Susan C. | |||
the pink version! |
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Larval state |
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Elm Sawfly Larva (Cimbicidae: Cimbex americana) Defensive Posture Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Sep 5, 2011 Photographed at the Turtle River State Park, North Dakota (05 September 2011). |
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Elm Sawfly Larva (Cimbicidae: Cimbex americana) Locomotion Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Sep 11, 2011 Photographed at the Turtle River State Park, North Dakota (11 September 2011). |
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Elm sawfly larvae epic fail (full version) Inhibera |
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Published on Aug 25, 2015 English - http://thisishowtogetrich.blogspot.se/ Svenska - http://www.blinyrik.se/ |
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Elm Sawfly Caterpillar Fizacoren |
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Uploaded on Sep 28, 2010 Fizacoren |
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Elm sawfly catapillar nisbet819 |
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Published on Jul 31, 2013 :p |
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Pamela 7/29/2020 |
Location: Proctor, MN I saw the yellow ‘caterpillar’. Are these bad for our trees? |
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John Valo 7/30/2020 |
Since they feed late in the season, the damage they do is rarely serious. |
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Melissa K. 6/6/2020 |
Location: Rice, MN (Benton County) |
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Jason Crowson 6/4/2020 |
Location: Lindstrom / Chisago County Found in our kids small pool in yard |
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Susan C. 8/15/2019 |
Location: Eveleth MN the pink version! |
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Tim Lantz 7/13/2019 |
Location: Bearhead Lake State Park Larval state |
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Courtney Walker 7/16/2017 |
Location: Houston, MN |
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