Tag Archives: honeydew

Ant-attracting Galls

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Charley Eiseman

A few months ago I mentioned that Hurricane Irene had brought down some interesting galls from the treetops, and I’m just now getting to that point in my photo sorting. There was one spot in the woods where the freshly … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acrobat ant, ant, Aphaenogaster, Cicadellidae, Crematogaster, Crematogaster cerasi, Cynipidae, Dryocosmus deciduus, elaiosome, Formicidae, gall, honeydew, leafhopper, oak, Quercus, Quercus rubra, red oak, Scaphoideus, spine-waisted ant, wasp | 6 Comments

Acorn Pip Galls

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

Last month Noah Charney, Sydne Record, and I spent four days surveying the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts for galls, leaf mines, and other species-specific invertebrate signs. The Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative had put out a request for proposals for research that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acorn, Callirhytis, Callirhytis balanacea, Callirhytis quercusoperator, Cynipidae, downy yellowjacket, eastern yellowjacket, gall, gall wasp, honeydew, Nantucket, oak, pip gall, Quercus, Vespula, Vespula maculifrons, wasp, woolly catkin gall, yellowjacket | 5 Comments

Good Bugs & Bad Bugs

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

By far the most common question I’m asked when I identify an insect for someone is, “is it a good bug or a bad bug?” I usually don’t give a straight answer. Maybe this post will help illustrate why. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Augochlora pura, bee, beetle, Cerambycidae, Chilocorus stigma, Coccidae, Coccinellidae, Conopidae, Crabronidae, Crabronini, Ectemnius, flat-footed fly, fly, grass-carrying wasp, honeydew, Isodontia, lady beetle, Lasioglossum, longhorned beetle, magnolia, magnolia scale, Neolecanium cornuparvum, parasitism, Physocephala, Platypezidae, pollinator, scale insect, Sphecidae, square-headed wasp, Strangalia famelica, sweat bee, thick-headed fly, thread-waisted wasp, twice-stabbed lady beetle, wasp | 8 Comments

Leaf-rolling Weevils

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Charley Eiseman

I love how each little discovery leads to another. Today I was walking the trail at Holland Glen in Belchertown, MA, with some members of the Kestrel Land Trust, for whom I will be leading an animal tracking walk this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Attelabidae, Attelabus bipustulatus, beetle, Cameraria, Cameraria corylisella, fly, honeydew, hover fly, leaf-rolling weevil, Membracidae, moth, nidus, oak, Quercus, Quercus rubra, red oak, Smilia camelus, Syrphidae, Syrphus, treehopper, weevil | 7 Comments

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