2015 Photo Salon Contest - WFIWC.org | Western Forest Insect

2015 Photo Salon
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Forest Insects
Forest Insect
Resting group of wax-tailed hoppers or lantern bugs
(Pterodictya spp.) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) in hardwood
forests of Honduras
Ron Billings
Forest Insect
Adults of Agrilus limpiae (Coleoptera: Buprestidae),
a wood-boring beetle on western soapberry in Texas
Ron Billings
Forest Insect
Image 9
Nadir Erbilgin
Forest Insects
Hyles lineata
Nick Aflitto
Forest Insects
Crab spider
Nick Aflitto
Forest Insects
Polistes dominula
Nick Aflitto
Forest Insects
Image 1_Kabir & Erbilgin
Nadir Erbilgin
Forest Insects
Image 2_Kabir & Erbilgin
Nadir Erbilgin
Forest Insects
Image 3_Kabir & Erbilgin
Nadir Erbilgin
Forest Insects
Image 4_Kabir & Erbilgin
Nadir Erbilgin
Forest Insects
Image 5_Kabir & Erbilgin
Nadir Erbilgin
Forest Insects
Image 6_Kabir & Erbilgin
Nadir Erbilgin
Forest Insects
Image 7_Kabir & Erbilgin
Nadir Erbilgin
Forest Insects
Image 8 _Kabir & Erbilgin
Nadir Erbilgin
Forest Insects
Chlorachroa sayi feeding on bitterbrush fruit
Mal Furniss
Forest Insects
Female Parthenolecanium scales
on Mountain Mahogany
Mal Furniss
Forest Insects
Ladybird beetles congregated in forest
Mal Furniss
Forest Insects
Larva of the concealer moth, Agonopterix sp. (Lepidoptera:
Oecophoridae) on foliage of New Mexico locust, La Veta, CO
Bill Ciesla
Forest Insects
Larvae of western spruce budworm, Wet Mountains, CO
Bill Ciesla
Forest Insects
Larva of Dasylopia saturata (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae)
on New Mexico locust, Walsenburg CO
Bill Ciesla
Forest Insects
Douglas-fir tussock moth, adult male, Boulder, CO.
Bill Ciesla
Forest Insects
Colony of western tent caterpillar larvae, Bonanza, CO
Bill Ciesla
Forest Insects
Colony of larvae of Neopdiprion autumnalis, Elbert Co, CO
Bill Ciesla
Forest Insects
Western spruce budworm adult, Wet Mountains, CO
Bill Ciesla
Forest Insects
Larvae of Pseudosphinx tetrio
(Lepidoptera: Sphingidae), St. John, USVI
Bill Ciesla
Forest Insects
Carpenterworm larva Prionoxystus robiniae
in Fraxinus, Rexberg, ID
Carl Jorgensen
Forest Insects
Close up of a carpenterworm larva Prionoxystus robiniae
in Fraxinus, Rexberg, ID
Carl Jorgensen
Forest Insects
Elder borer Desmocerus palliatus
Jeff Fidgen
Forest Insects
Nymph of red katydid, Paracyrtophyllus robustus (Orthoptera:
Tettigoniidae), a defoliator of live oak in Central Texas
Ron Billings
Forest Insects
Nymph of red katydid, Paracyrtophyllus robustus (Orthoptera:
Tettigoniidae), a defoliator of live oak in Central Texas
Ron Billings
Forest Insects
A wheel bug, Arilus cristatus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae),
feeding on a sawfly larva in East Texas
Ron Billings
Forest Insects
Individual wax-tailed hopper or lantern bug (Pterodictya spp.)
(Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) in hardwood forests of Honduras
Ron Billings
Forest Insects
Larva of imperial moth, Eacles imperialis
(Lepidoptera: Saturnidae) feeding on loblolly pine
Ron Billings
Forest Insects
Salt cedar beetle, Diorhabda sublineata (Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae), a bio-control agent of salt cedar
(Tamarixspp.) in West Texas
Ron Billings
Forest Insects
A clerid, probably Enoclerus sphegeus, feasting on a
Douglas fir beetle, Dendroctonus pseudotsugae, larva
Sandy Kegley
Forest Insects
Sequoia pitch moth, Synanthedon sequoiae, larva
excavated from pitch mass in ponderosa pine
Sandy Kegley
Forest Insects
Larch cone adelgid, Adelges lariciatus, adult
and eggs at base of western larch flower
Sandy Kegley
Forest Insects
Eucalyptus borer, Phoracantha recurve, Kingsburg, CA
Don Grosman
Forest Insect
Damage
Insect Damag
Chaetophloeus heterodoxus
galleries in mountain mahogany
Mal Furniss
Insect Damage
Mountain pine beetle in white bark pine, Hoyt Peak,
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, 2004
Jeff Hicke
Insect Damage
Spruce Budworm webbing in the Salmon NF, Idaho
Jim Rineholt
Forest Insect Damage
Scolytus reflexus gallery Chihuahua Mexico
Mal Furniss
Forest Insect Damage
Defoliation of ponderosa pine by
Neodiprion autumnalis, Elbert Co, CO
Bill Ciesla
Forest Insect Damage
Defoliation of aspen by western tent caterpillar,
Brewery Cr., Bonanza, CO
Bill Ciesla
Forest Insect Damage
Expanding infestation of the southern pine beetle,
Dendroctonus frontalis, on Turkey Hill Wilderness, Texas
Ron Billings
Forest Insect Damage
Damage by an unidentified leaf skeletonizer
on post oak in College Station, TX
Ron Billings
Forest Insect Damage
Mass attack of Dendroctonus spp. (probably
D. frontalis) on Pinus oocarpa in Honduras
Ron Billings
Forest Insect Damage
Mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae, killed ponderosa
pine with Trapper Peak in background, near Darby, Montana
Sandy Kegley
Forest Insect Damage
Douglas-fir beetle, Dendroctonus pseudotsugae, gallery
Sandy Kegley
Forest Insect Damage
Mountain pine beetle at Entiat 2013
Connie Mehmel
Forest Insect Damage
Mountain pine beetle and gallery Fremont-Winema NF, 2009
Garrett Meigs
Forest Insect Damage
Mountain pine beetle on lodgepole, Okanagan-Wenatchee NF
Garrett Meigs
Forest Insect Damage
Western spruce budworm damage, Okanagan-Wenatchee NF
Garrett Meigs
Series
Series
Douglas-fir tussock moth,
Orgyia pseudotsugata (DFTM)
Sandy Kegley
Adult female DFTM on cocoon
DFTM egg mass
Newly hatched DFTM larvae
3rd instar larva
Mature larva
DFTM defoliation on grand fir and Douglas-fir
Series
Western conifer seed bug,
Leptoglossus occidentalis (seed bug)
Sandy Kegley
Adult seed bugs mating
Seed bug eggs
Newly hatched seed bug nymphs
Close up seed bug nymph
Adult seed bug
Adult seed bug feeding with proboscis
in western white pine cone
Series
Polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB,
Euwallacea sp.) on California sycamore
Don Grosman
Polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB, Euwallacea sp.)
bleeding attack on California sycamore (1 of 33
reproductive hosts), Pasadena CA, 2014
PSHB female emerged from California
sycamore, Pasadena, CA
Characteristic bark staining caused by PSHB
on California sycamore, Pasadena, CA
Characteristic PSHB attack and sap flow on mid
stem of California sycamore, Pasadena, CA
Severe PSHB attack on lower bole of California
sycamore, Sheraton Fairplex hotel, Pomona, CA
Characteristic bark staining caused by PSHB attack on
Acacia sp., Huntington Botanical Gardens, Pasadena,
CA
Characteristic bark staining caused by PSHB attack on
Japanese maple, Huntington Botanical Garden, Pasadena, CA
A Looper on Mountain
Mahogany 1978-1979
Mal Furniss
Introduction to sequence of a looper on mountain mahogany.
During 1978-79, larvae of a geometrid, Stamnodes animata (Pearsall)
defoliated curlleaf mountain mahogany on 4,500 ha at Sheldon Wildlife Range,
Nevada. Extensive tree mortality resulted. Predacious tree-climbing ants
(Formica integroides) played a major role in the much greater survival of
mountain mahogany at higher elevations than at lower areas, where grounddwelling harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex owyheei) were dominant.
Furniss, M. M., D. C. Ferguson, K. W. Voget, J. W. Burkhardt, and A. R.
Tiedemann. 1988. Taxonomy, life history, and ecology of a mountain
mahogany defoliator, Stamnodes animata (Pearsall) in Nevada. USDI, Fish
Wild. Serv., Fish Wildl. Res. 3. 26 pp.
Mountain mahogany
Fruit with plumose styles
Defoliated shrubs
Stamnodes female at rest
Stamnodes male at rest
Stamnodes mating
Stamnodes eggs & 1st instars
Stamnodes green form larva
Stamnodes dark form larva
Stamnodes pupae in litter
Harvester ant nest & defoliated shrubs
Harvester ants
Formica ant nest & normal shrubs
Formica tending scales
Controlling Southern Pine
Beetle in Honduras
Ron Billings
Texas A&M Forest Service
Salvaging southern pine beetle infestations in Honduras often requires
4-legged skidders to move logs to nearby landings. (Honduras 1997)
Oxen teams are capable of hauling logs over
steep terrain. (Honduras 1997)
Until recently, mechanical loaders were unavailable and salvage
crews made use of the steep terrain to load logs. (Honduras 1988)
Oxen also are useful for positioning logs in small sawmills (Honduras 1997)
A version of the pit saw has been used to turn infested logs into lumber. (Honduras 1982)
Infested logs may be debarked by local workers of all ages. (Honduras 2011)
SPB tree feller
and his transportation
(Honduras 2002)
Cynipid wasp signs on post oak
Ron Billings
Texas A&M Forest Service
Cynipid sign on post oak leaf (Quercus stellata) in College Station, Texas.
Cynipid wasp sign and emergence holes on post oak leaf, ventral view
Close up of cynipid wasp emergence holes on post oak leaf.
Dorsal and ventral views of cynipid wasp damage on post oak leaves
Injection of New Technology
Across Borders
Ron Billings
Salt cedar (Tamarix ramosissima), a non-native invasive plant, has invaded riparian areas along
the Rio Grande River near Presidio, Texas. Salt cedar leaf beetles (Diorahbda spp.) were intentionally
introduced as a biological control agent and have defoliated large acreages of Tamarix spp.
in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
Unfortunately, the salt cedar beetles also defoliate and threaten athel trees (Tamarix aphylla),
prized by locals and neighboring Mexicans for shade around homesteads and on farms.
Dr. Don Grosman, Coordinator of the Forest Pest Management Cooperative at the time, conducted
studies to protect high-value athel trees with injections of the systemic insecticide emamectin benzoate.
Some of the athel trees were over 3 feet in diameter.
While in the area, Don also injected athel trees used to shade campgrounds
in Big Bend National Park, at the request of the National Park Service.
The Mexican Consol in Presidio became interested in the injection procedure
and invited TFS personnel to give a demonstration to city workers from Ojinaga
(across the Rio Grande River). Dr. Ron Billings provided Spanish translation.
El Fin
The demonstrations were well received by two different training groups
from Ojinaga, Mexico, and the treatments of athel trees proved effective.
Life stages of the salt cedar
beetle, Diorahbda sublineata,
a biocontrol agent of Tamarix
spp.
Ron Billings
Non-native salt cedar (Tamarix spp.) has invaded extensive areas along the Rio Grande River in West Texas.
Salt cedar beetles (Diorhabda sublineata) from Tunisia have been introduced as a biocontrol agent.
Eggs
Larva
Two larvae
Pupae in litter
Adults
Banyan stem gall wasp on Chinese banyan;
Honolulu, HI 2014
Don Grosman
Banyan stem gall wasp damage on
Chinese banyan; Honolulu, HI 2014
Chinese banyon with severe dieback due to banyan
stem gall wasp; University of Hawaii – Manoa campus,
Honolulu, HI 2014
Polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB,
Euwallacea sp.) on California sycamore
Don Grosman
Other
Other
Bee killer Mallophora orcina (Diptera: Asilidae)
with prey near Balmorhea, TX
Ron Billings
Other
Camouflaged desert grasshopper (Trimerotropis spp.) nymph
(Orthoptera: Acrididae) in Davis Mountains, TX
Ron Billings
Other
Tiger Lilly and flower flies
Darci Dickinson
Other
Socketed denticles on Dendroctonus valens tibia
Mal Furniss
Other
Utah State University canine biological technicians,
Karma and Tashi, take a much needed break
Liz Hebertson
Other
Luna moth (Actias luna) on azalea in East Texas
Ron Billings
Other
Buprestid (Acmaeodera spp.) on
flower in College Station, TX
Ron Billings
Entomologists at
Work
Entomologists
at work
Daniel DePinte and Sean Callahan sampling southwestern white
pine for cone and insects in the San Francisco Peaks, AZ
Daniel DePinte
Entomologists
at work
Andy Eglitis and invertebrate assistant at 2013 I&D training
Connie Mehmel
Entomologists
at work
Dr. Ron Billings, Texas A&M Forest Service, conducts training on
southern pine beetle for forestry technicians in Honduras
Ron Billings
Humorous
SPLAT SWAT team
Joel McMillin
Entomologists at Work
Dr. Michaela Teich and Andrew Giunta (Utah State University) using snow micro
pen technology to study spruce beetle-induced alterations to forest snowpack
microstructure and stratigraphy and forest hydrology
Liz Hebertson
Entomologists at Work
Justin Runyon, RMRS collecting Bradyrrhoa
gilveolella for Rush skeletonweed
Carl Jorgensen
Entomologists at Work
FHP-CFO personnel lining out for an MCH
deployment at Pebble Creek Ski Resort in Idaho
Carl Jorgensen
Entomologists at Work
Carl Jorgensen investigating cause of death of planted
sugar pine at Lucky Peak nursery near Boise Idaho
Carl Jorgensen
Entomologists at Work
Retired Texas A&M Forest Service entomologist Joe Pase
examines a colony of the Texas leafcutting ant
(Atta texana) in East Texas
Ron Billings
Entomologists at Work
Dr. Don Grosman, formerly with the Texas A&M Forest Service,
injects a loblolly pine tree at Bastrop State Park to prevent bark
beetle attack following the devastating 2011 wildfire
Ron Billings
Entomologists at Work
Dr. Ron Billings, Texas A&M Forest Service, conducts training on
southern pine beetle for forestry technicians in Honduras
Ron Billings
Entomologists at Work
Dwight Scarbrough sampling for western
pine beetle at the Grandjean CG in Idaho
Jim Rineholt
Entomologists at Work
Tom Eckberg wielding a Hundle hammer
in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, 2008
Jim Rineholt
Entomologists at Work
Yep, another Berkeley grad
Steve Munson
Entomologists at Work
If I were king
Steve Munson
Entomologists at Work
Joel in Russia
Steve Munson
Entomologists at Work
Roy Magelssen with panel trap
Connie Mehmel
Humor
Humor
“El macho” : A southern pine beetle pitch tube in Honduras
Ron Billings
Humor
USFS motor pool at Stehekin orchard
Connie Mehmel
Humor
A Texas-sized mantid targets an atypical prey
Ron Billings
Humor
BoiseBugDay Participants
Joel McMillin
Humor
Laura Lowrey assisting with MCH deployment in the
Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho
Jim Rineholt
Humor
Snoopy turns into the Red Baron (Barren), thanks to a southern
pine beetle outbreak on Indian Mounds Wilderness in Texas.
Ron Billings
Christine Buhl
Jordan Burke
Andy Graves
James Jacobs
Dan Ryerson