by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Golden digger wasp, great golden digger Order: Hymenoptera Family: Sphecidae Genus and species: Sphex ichneumoneus (Linnaeus) The golden digger wasp nests in sand or hard packed soil in southern Canada and the United States south to Brazil and Peru. Although the...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Minute egg wasp Order: Hymenoptera Family: Trichogrammatidae Genus and species: Trichogramma minutum Riley Trichogrammatids wasps are tiny parasites of the eggs of other insects. There are some 80 genera in the family, and about 210 species in the genus Trichogramma...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Elm sawfly Order: Hymenoptera Family: Cimbicidae Genus and species: Cimbex americana Leach The mature elm sawfly larva is a striking 2 ΒΌ inch animal that looks like a big, yellow caterpillar with a black stripe down its back. However, it is not even closely related to...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Mallow or hibiscus sawfly Order: Hymenoptera Family: Argidae Genus and species: Atomacera decepta Rohwer This pest of hibiscus, hollyhock, and other ornamentals has been called the hibiscus sawfly in the scientific literature. However, it attacks several members of...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Woolly bear caterpillar Order: Lepidoptera Family: Arctiidae Genus and species: Pyrrharctia isabella (Smith) In earlier times, when most Americans were involved in agricultural pursuits, the nation’s welfare was defined by the weather, and severe winters had...
