A Tachinid parasitoid emerged from the larva of a Brulle's Knucklehorn sawfly, Cladius brullei yesterday. Suspected Bessa species going to Chris Raper, NHM for ID.

Larva of the sawfly Euura pedunculi, Sallow Pea-galler, make pea-shaped galls on broad-leaved willows and sallows. Still some around at this time of year as well as vacated galls.

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The Woolly Alder Sawfly, Eriocampa ovata, exudes waxy fibres in tufts from pores in the skin. After each moult a new coat has to be exuded. The waxy fibres clog the jaws of attacking ants.

The iron rich waters of Flitwick Moor. Good sawfly territory.

Check fallen apples for ring scars. Telltale sign of the Apple Fruit-borer sawfly, Hoplocampa testudinea.

Another Caliroa slugworm sawfly. Not yet the final instar but I suspect this might be C. cinxia, Yellow-headed Oak Slugworm. Head yellow-brown without a dark band, anal bristles pale and 2nd and 3rd pair thoracic legs dark.

Must be Proms season.

Several of these Caliroa on oak this evening. Dark band across the head above the eyes, 2nd and 3rd pairs of thoracic legs dark and anal bristles pale. Characteristics mean these should be C. annulipes - Ring-footed Slugworm.

Multiple mines of Lanced Leaf-borer Sawfly, Metallus lanceolatus, on Geum urbanum in the garden today. Seemingly only two previous Beds records!