Monthly Archives: March 2014

Spring Moth

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Charley Eiseman

You may recall that last spring I found a sawfly larva eating a distinctive pattern in a black cherry leaf, and was going to try to raise it.  Well, on June 17 I noticed a tiny inchworm (about 2.5 mm long) … Continue reading →

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More Firewood Dwellers

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Charley Eiseman

I’ve been splitting a lot of firewood lately, and every once in a while I hit a log just right to reveal something interesting inside.  Everything shown below came from red maple, just as the beetles and wasps shown here … Continue reading →

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Leafminers Awaken!

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Charley Eiseman

As I mentioned, on February 25 all the overwintering bugs got taken out of the fridge, and last night’s check of all the vials revealed the first two emergences.  They both happen to have come from leaf mines in the … Continue reading →

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An Update and a Fancy Moth

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Charley Eiseman

First, an update on the mystery from the other day. I showed that post to Andy Hamilton, and in the meantime Lee managed to find some occupied tubes, and the upshot is that they are indeed the work of spittlebugs … Continue reading →

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Monthly Mystery #16: Tubes on Silver Raisin

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Charley Eiseman

Yesterday a friend forwarded me this photo that had been posted to the “Southern Africa Butterflies, Bugs, Bees and other small things” Facebook group to see if I had a clue what it was.  At first, I didn’t.  The photographer, … Continue reading →

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