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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Hazel Sawfly

Croesus septentrionalis

About

A medium-sized sawfly with an orange abdomen and dark thorax. The bluish-green larvae with black heads feed gregariously on hazel, birch, and alder.

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Did You Know?

When disturbed, the gregarious larvae raise their tails simultaneously in an S-shape, creating an intimidating group display to deter predators.