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Pine Webspinning Sawfly

Cephalcia arvensis

About

A flat-bodied sawfly with long antennae and dark coloring. Larvae live communally in silk webs spun among spruce needles.

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Did You Know?

Periodic outbreaks in spruce monocultures can last several years, with the silk nests becoming a conspicuous feature of infested forests.