| 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. |
| 5424349 |
southern yellowjacket |
Vespula squamosa |
large nest |
| 5424350 |
southern yellowjacket |
Vespula squamosa |
in their nest |
| 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. |
| 9009063 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
Adults reared from larvae collected on American elm. Larvae collected summer 2002. |
| 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. |
| 9009062 |
elm sawfly |
Cimbex americana |
cocoon broken open to show larvae about to pupate |
| 9009071 |
redheaded pine sawfly |
Neodiprion lecontei |
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