I told Maggie sawfly larva are eating our red-osier dogwood, and she said "that doesn't sound promising", but:
1. I'm gardening for wildlife
2. Baby birds rely on #sawflies & caterpillars for nutrition
3. Predators like birds will show up to eat them, and keep them under control
I was not prepared for how violent predation could be. A paper wasp simply tore pieces off the living larva?! My photos are so graphic I hesitate to post them to iNaturalist, it feels like they need CWs.
