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Oak Slug Sawfly Larvae and Feeding Damage

Oak slug sawfly larvae and feeding damage.  Photo: Maine Forest Service

This insect is not usually a problem in Maine.  The larvae skeletonize the leaves – not eating any of the veins and creating a very lacy feeding pattern over the entire surface of the leaves.  They feed gregariously and work from the top of the tree down.