The ovipositor of the sawfly (Philomastix xanthophylax). It looks a bit like a drill. The eggs can be seen under the leaf. After making dozens of holes she looks exhausted. It's hard work pushing eggs through a tiny hole in a leaf. Oxley Creek, QLD.
Sawfly mother (Philomastix xanthophylax) clings to the base of the leaf she laid her eggs on and waits for them to hatch. Oxley Creek, QLD.
Tiny wasp walks on hairy leaf. Mt Coot-tha, QLD.
