Lophyrotoma interrupta

Cattle Poisoning Sawfly at Wodonga, VIC

Lophyrotoma interrupta at Wodonga, VIC - 10 Jan 2021 09:00 AM
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Lophyrotoma interrupta 20 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 10 Jan 2021 KylieWaldon

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I think these are some kind of beetle larvae?

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HarveyPerkins wrote:
   11 Jan 2021
Sawfly larvae
KylieWaldon wrote:
   12 Jan 2021
Thanks Harvey.
   20 Jan 2021
The long tail and false eyes make them looks scary to potential predators but if that fails they will dribble a blob of foul smelling regurgitated eucalyptus.

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