Neurotoma saltuum (Linnaeus, 1758), (social pear spinner)


16 Jul 2006 at OSGR: SU46 in Berks, England

Record SummaryCommunal larvae in webs on Hawthorn
Found asLarva
Date16 July 2006
Associated organismCrateagus monogyna
OS grid refOSGR: SU46
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes: At 14:30 BST on very hot day, the larvae had retreated to the centre of their webs, were inactive and secreted a droplet of red fluid which they held from their mouthparts. By 16:45, when it had cooled down a bit, they had moved out towards the edge of the web and were active.

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