Monthly Archives: April 2015

Holey Leaves

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

In S.W. Frost’s excellent 1959 book, Insect Life and Insect Natural History, there is a drawing of a clover leaf with a radially symmetrical pattern that gives the impression of a bite having been taken out of each side of … Continue reading →

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Bunchberry Squiggler Unmasked!

Posted on April 16, 2015 by

You may recall that back in September, I wrote about some mysterious squiggles radiating from the bases of bunchberry leaves: I rambled on about how I thought they must be caused by a species of Antispila (Heliozelidae), but not A. freemani, the … Continue reading →

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Zucchini Monster

Posted on April 1, 2015 by

Back on October 21, I spotted a weird little thing inching along the kitchen counter, where Julia had recently set a pile of zucchini from the garden.  Its head was constantly bobbing and swinging around, but eventually I managed to … Continue reading →

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