Animals & Insects

Hi! I'm Alex. I've created this blog because I love entomology. I use this blog as a nature diary, posting every find. There aren't just insects - there are all sorts of animals. So It's not strictly for Insects. If you have an interest in bugs, then you are more then welcome to contact me through the comments or Facebook page: Alex Sidney. And if you've got any interesting pictures you'd like me to see, please contact me. I may post them online here, with your permission. Enjoy! Alex Sidney

Friday, 17 June 2016

Soloman's Seal Sawfly

Every year, on our Soloman's Seal plants, we get an infestation of wrinkly grey Caterpillars, that eat up the plant in under 3 months.
These are called the Soloman's Seal Sawfly, (Phymatocera Aterrima).

I have plans to take these in and raise them myself, and try them in different environments, for our school's annual Science Fair.
The pictures below are the adult Sawflies, because the Larvae have not hatched yet. I will update this post soon when they hatch!