Iris sawfly (Rhadinoceraea micans) larvae eating leaves of the yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus). These larvae are a pest of both wild and cultivate

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Iris sawfly (Rhadinoceraea micans) larvae eating leaves of the yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus). These larvae are a pest of both wild and cultivated irises. Photographed in England.

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