Sawflies superficially resemble caterpillars but are taxonomically very different.
Sawflies are the larval stages of a group of wasps. Unlike caterpillars, which have only two to four pairs of prolegs, sawflies have prolegs on every abdominal segment. Most larvae are either leaf-chewing and caterpillarlike, or maggotlike leaf miners that cause leaf blisters or leaf blotches. Visuals associated with this text. This information is for educational purposes only.