| 5471167 |
gouty oak gall |
Callirhytis quercuspunctata |
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| 2109025 |
harvester ants |
Pogonomyrmex spp. |
sometimes confused with Texas leaf-cutting ants |
| 1274047 |
potterwasp |
Eumenes spp. |
Constructs a vase-like nest made from clay, usually attached to a leaf or a twig. The nest is provisioned with insect larvae. |
| 1150131 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
The elm sawfly is not considered a problem in forest situations, but can be a defoliator of shade and ornamental elm and willow trees. The elm sawfly is the largest North American sawfly with larvae reaching a length of almost two inches. The larvae pictured here were found feeding on an American elm tree in Bastrop, Texas (near Austin, TX) on May 2, 2002. Larvae are a yellowish-white color and possess a black dorsal stripe. While feeding, the larvae usually coil their posterior around a leaf or twig. At rest the larvae roll into a characteristic tight coil. The larvae spin tough, papery cocoons in the litter or just below the surface of the soil. |
| 3227050 |
blackheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion excitans |
female |
| 3227051 |
blackheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion excitans |
pupae at base of pine tree |
| 1150123 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
The elm sawfly is not considered a problem in forest situations, but can be a defoliator of shade and ornamental elm and willow trees. The elm sawfly is the largest North American sawfly with larvae reaching a length of almost two inches. The larvae pictured here were found feeding on an American elm tree in Bastrop, Texas (near Austin, TX) on May 2, 2002. Larvae are a yellowish-white color and possess a black dorsal stripe. While feeding, the larvae usually coil their posterior around a leaf or twig. At rest the larvae roll into a characteristic tight coil. The larvae spin tough, papery cocoons in the litter or just below the surface of the soil. This mature larva was found on the ground, probably searching for a pupation site. |
| 5424349 |
southern yellowjacket |
Vespula squamosa |
large nest |
| 5424350 |
southern yellowjacket |
Vespula squamosa |
in their nest |
| 2109024 |
wool sower gall maker |
Callirhytis seminator |
3rd place in the 2005 Southern Forest Insect Work Conference Photo Salon in the Forest insect Damage category. |
| 2109020 |
oak apple gall |
Amphibolips spp. |
Interior of Oak Apple Gall showing single pupa in the center capsule
1st place in the 2005 Southern Forest Insect Work Conference Photo Salon in the Forest Insects Damage category. |
| 9009072 |
redheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion lecontei |
1st place in the 2003 Southern Forest Insect Work Conference Photo Salon in the Insect category. |
| 9009058 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
Adults reared from larvae collected on American elm. Larvae collected summer 2002. |
| 9009063 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
Adults reared from larvae collected on American elm. Larvae collected summer 2002. |
| 9009064 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
Adults reared from larvae collected on American elm. Larvae collected summer 2002; Largest North American sawfly |
| 9009060 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
The elm sawfly is not considered a problem in forest situations, but can be a defoliator of shade and ornamental elm and willow trees. The elm sawfly is the largest North American sawfly with larvae reaching a length of almost two inches. The larvae pictured here were found feeding on an American elm tree in Bastrop, Texas (near Austin, TX) on May 2, 2002. Larvae are a yellowish-white color and possess a black dorsal stripe. While feeding, the larvae usually coil their posterior around a leaf or twig. At rest the larvae roll into a characteristic tight coil. The larvae spin tough, papery cocoons in the litter or just below the surface of the soil. |
| 9009061 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
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| 9009062 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
cocoon broken open to show larvae about to pupate |
| 9009071 |
redheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion lecontei |
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| 2109017 |
Texas leafcutting ant |
Atta texana |
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| 0795021 |
Texas leafcutting ant |
Atta texana |
gathering leaf material |
| 1274050 |
red imported fire ant |
Solenopsis invicta |
Larvae that fall to the ground become a meal for fire ants |
| 1150126 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
The elm sawfly is not considered a problem in forest situations, but can be a defoliator of shade and ornamental elm and willow trees. The elm sawfly is the largest North American sawfly with larvae reaching a length of almost two inches. The larvae pictured here were found feeding on an American elm tree in Bastrop, Texas (near Austin, TX) on May 2, 2002. Larvae are a yellowish-white color and possess a black dorsal stripe. While feeding, the larvae usually coil their posterior around a leaf or twig. At rest the larvae roll into a characteristic tight coil. The larvae spin tough, papery cocoons in the litter or just below the surface of the soil. |
| 3227044 |
velvet ant |
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| 0284092 |
blackheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion excitans |
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| 0284093 |
blackheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion excitans |
ovipositing on loblolly pine |