I am not all sure what they were. In my very limited experience
sawfly larvae are the only thing I have seen in such numbers, although
they did seem to be individual caterpillars not the 'roving lumps'.
I'll update my blog.
Martin
On 8/30/07, Paul Taylor <> wrote:
> martin butterfield wrote:
> > I was also suprised that the female seemed to accept sawfly larvae
> > with glee. They must have a very strong alimentary canal and NO taste
> > buds.
>
> Are you sure they were sawfly larvae? I ask because in recent weeks,
> I've noticed many large ground-dwelling "black" caterpillars in grassy
> areas around Russell and other places I've visited. From a distance,
> they could be mistaken for sawfly larvae - and presumably taste better.
>
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