Tag Archives: fungus gnat

Carrot Stem Dwellers

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Charley Eiseman

Carrot (Apiaceae: Daucus carota) is native to Europe but widely cultivated and has become a ubiquitous weed in North America (also known as Queen Anne’s lace), so you’d think we’d have a pretty good handle on what bugs eat it … Continue reading →

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Mailbag

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Charley Eiseman

People regularly send me photos of mystery objects and other bug-related phenomena to see if I recognize them. Often I’m able to respond with a precise (or approximate) identification, and that’s the end of it. Other times I’m intrigued by the … Continue reading →

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Sticky Plants

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Charley Eiseman

When you use a technical botanical manual to identify a plant, you will often encounter vague references to “glands” or “glandular hairs” on various plant parts, without any indication of the functions of these structures. Four years ago I wrote about … Continue reading →

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Fungus Gnat Train

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Charley Eiseman

It’s been two and a half months since my last post—not, of course, because I’ve run out of things to write about, but because there’s too much going on at this time of year for me to find the time … Continue reading →

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Life on a Bolete

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

Time for another installment of my celebration of fungus fauna.  The day after Hurricane Irene came through my woods, I went for a walk to survey the damage.  There was practically none, as it turned out, other than the hickory … Continue reading →

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Hanging Flies and Hangingflies

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

Three years ago in Noah Charney’s mother’s driveway, I spotted a long-legged insect hanging from the edge of a leaf.  I wondered if I had found a hangingfly (Bittacidae), which is not a true fly but a member of the … Continue reading →

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Extrafloral Nectaries

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

Last weekend I participated in the Berkshire BioBlitz, a 24-hour event in which people gathered on Mt. Greylock in Adams, Massachusetts to see how many different species of animals, plants, and fungi they could find.  Since there are generally plenty … Continue reading →

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