Perga sp. (genus)

Sawfly or Spitfire at Jerrabomberra, ACT

Perga sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 6 Sep 2022
Perga sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 6 Sep 2022
Perga sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 6 Sep 2022
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Perga sp. (genus) 8 Sep 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Perga sp. (genus) 6 Sep 2022 Mike

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3 comments

Mike wrote:
   6 Sep 2022
Is the big one an earlier hatching or just greedy.
   8 Sep 2022
good question sorry I can't answer
samreid007 wrote:
   9 Sep 2022
You do sometimes different groups of larvae joining together. My guess is that is what has happened in this case, with the larger individual becoming separated from it's previous group for some reason and taking refuge with the smaller larvae.

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  • 6 Sep 2022 03:40 PM Recorded on
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