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Conifer sawflies
Diprionidae
Louis-Michel Nageleisen, Bugwood.org
Description: 1/4 - 2/5 inch long. Stout-bodied, wasp-like insects. They are typically dark colored, sometimes with orange or brown. The wings have many veins.
Where/When: Found on evergreen trees and shrubs, including pine, spruce, and larch during spring and summer; the exact timing depends on the species.
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