Sawflies and wood wasps in and around Torphins Wood, Scotland

Torphins is a village in upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire Scotland. There is nothing particularly special about the wood, it is a mixed species coniferous/deciduous wood, so things found there can probably be found in many other Scottish, British or even European woods. For more information on Torphins itself and the human population there go to Torphins.org.

Rhodogaster viridis, adult sawfly Quite common, larvae eat a wide variety of leaves. Adults fly from May to August. For more on Rhodogaster viridis and other saw flies

Symphyta, Sawflies Larva found eating plants, adults tend to be found around flowers during the warmer months. More about saw flies