Calameuta filiformis – This is one of the sawflies, which are a fascinating group of insects and are related to the bees, wasps and ants of the order Hymenoptera. They are of a suborder called Symphyta. Sawflies do not sting, despite how ferocious some of them may look, and can sometimes be easily overlooked as wasps. The larva of this species feeds on various grasses and reeds.
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Your photographs are outstanding!
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Thank you very much, Anne! 🙂
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Interesting little creature!
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Wow. Ive never seen these before. Look scary. Are they native to a certain region?
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It is completely harmless and they harbour no sting. It is native here, but does not appear to be much information regarding other regions.
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What a beautiful capture of an unusual find! Great flower too Pete!
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Thank you, Sandra! It was so taken with feeding from the buttercup it hardly noticed me at all 🙂
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It does look like it might have a bad sting. Nice photos, Pete!
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂
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I think sawflies have a fearsome reputation and a scary, mean sounding name but they are completely harmless. Great pictures.
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Thank you! They are often mistaken as wasps, and I can understand why.
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