sawflies
Larval leaf destroyers
Sawflies are insects related to wasps and bees, named for the saw-toothed egg-laying organ females use to cut slits in plant tissue.
Unlike true flies, they have four wings rather than two.
Their larvae resemble caterpillars and often feed in groups on leaves, making some species agricultural pests: The roses were stripped bare by sawfly larvae.
Insect order with membrane wings
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
wings · thorax · abdomen · compound eyes · mandibles · invertebrate · entomology · chitin
Food or larva
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltShed outer covering
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- larvalOf early insect stages
prolegs · gregarious · cocooning · skeletonizer · defoliator · leaf roller · spinning · voracious
Loss of foliage
- skeletonizingReducing to structural remains
- curlingForming curved shapes
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
- gallsCauses persistent annoyance
Harmful backyard creature
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
- infestationPest takeover situation
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- controlAuthority to direct
Hymenoptera
Insect order with membrane wings
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
exoskeleton · wings · thorax · abdomen · compound eyes · mandibles · invertebrate · entomology · chitin · segmented
grub
Food or larva
larval · prolegs · gregarious · cocooning · skeletonizer · defoliator · leaf roller · spinning · voracious · colonial
defoliation
Loss of foliage
- skeletonizingReducing to structural remains
- curlingForming curved shapes
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
galls · stippling · browning · yellowing · chewing damage
garden pest
Harmful backyard creature
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
- infestationPest takeover situation
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
control · insecticide · neem oil · hand picking · biological control
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- Hymenopterabees, wasps, ants, hornets, honeybees
- orchard pestsaphids, apple maggot, borers, mites, scale insects
- plant pestsaphids, aphid, caterpillar, mealybugs, mites
- tree pestsmountain pine beetle, beetles, gypsy moth, emerald ash borer, borers
- conifer pestsbark beetles, budworms, mountain pine beetle, pine beetle, bark beetle
sawflieswasps
Flying insects with stingers
bees · hornets · ants · yellowjackets · parasitic wasps