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Sep052014

White Caterpillar

DateFri 2014-09-05

A larva of the alder sawfly, Eriocampa ovata (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae).  The rough surface is actually exuded wax.

The adults are also fairly distinctive:

First photo taken on the north shore of the large lake, Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2014-09-03.

Second photo taken on the dam at the lower end of the large lake, Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2014-07-01.

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