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The #Norwaymaple #Acer #platanoides is a native #tree of (Central) #Europe that spread northward after the last #IceAge along with mixed oak forests and is still commonly found in such #treecommunities today. Like all #trees, it offers #habitats for numerous organisms, forming complex macro#ecosystems, e.g., the #leaves, where #aphids feed, while the #ant #Formica #fusca is collecting their excretions (honeydew) as food.
#ecology #evolution
© #StefanFWirth #Berlin May 2025#Photos
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The #Norwaymaple #Acer #platanoides is a native #tree of (Central) #Europe that spread northward after the last #IceAge along with mixed oak forests and is still commonly found in such #treecommunities today. Like all #trees, it offers #habitats for numerous organisms, forming complex macro#ecosystems, e.g., the #leaves, where #aphids feed, while the #ant #Formica #fusca is collecting their excretions (honeydew) as food.
#ecology #evolution
© #StefanFWirth #Berlin May 2025#Photos
© S.F. Wirth -
The #Norwaymaple #Acer #platanoides is a native #tree of (Central) #Europe that spread northward after the last #IceAge along with mixed oak forests and is still commonly found in such #treecommunities today. Like all #trees, it offers #habitats for numerous organisms, forming complex macro#ecosystems, e.g., the #leaves, where #aphids feed, while the #ant #Formica #fusca is collecting their excretions (honeydew) as food.
#ecology #evolution
© #StefanFWirth #Berlin May 2025#Photos
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The #Norwaymaple #Acer #platanoides is a native #tree of (Central) #Europe that spread northward after the last #IceAge along with mixed oak forests and is still commonly found in such #treecommunities today. Like all #trees, it offers #habitats for numerous organisms, forming complex macro#ecosystems, e.g., the #leaves, where #aphids feed, while the #ant #Formica #fusca is collecting their excretions (honeydew) as food.
#ecology #evolution
© #StefanFWirth #Berlin May 2025#Photos
© S.F. Wirth -
The #Norwaymaple #Acer #platanoides is a native #tree of (Central) #Europe that spread northward after the last #IceAge along with mixed oak forests and is still commonly found in such #treecommunities today. Like all #trees, it offers #habitats for numerous organisms, forming complex macro#ecosystems, e.g., the #leaves, where #aphids feed, while the #ant #Formica #fusca is collecting their excretions (honeydew) as food.
#ecology #evolution
© #StefanFWirth #Berlin May 2025#Photos
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#KingdomHearts3 #VideoGames
I really like the Flantastic Seven challenges. Well, most of them. The sour cherry one, which is technically the first one you get, is really difficult. Because you need to pass 10 000 points to get just one cherry, and if you hit, what, five obstacles, it’s game over.
My favorites are the strawberry one in Toy Box, the orange one in the Kingdom of Corona and the melon one in the Caribbean. I still have San Fransokyo to even get to, I forget what the honeydew flan challenge was like.
I am grinding the cherry one because for once I want to finish Remy’s bistro mini games. -
I got around to storing most of the seeds. They had been drying for .. a while. Plenty of seeds but a lot less than expected for some. The big saved cucumbers had very few seeds in them and the San Marzano were almost seedless. Cucumbers could be crossed with each other which is ok, and the honeydew and MN midget could cross but again that would be ok too.
#gardening #GrowYourOwn #SeedSaving #GardenSeeds #CCBYNCND #MastodonOnly #NotOnBluesky
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Tiny wasp helps save one of world’s rarest birds from extinction https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/08/tiny-parasitic-wasp-rarest-species-bird-extinction-wilkins-bunting
"The Wilkins’ bunting lives on Nightingale Island (#TristanDaCunha group). It eats the fruit of the Phylica arborea, the island’s only native tree... invasive #ScaleInsects secrete honeydew, which encourages the growth of a sooty #mould that weakens and eventually kills P. arborea... a small parasitoid wasp prevents the insects from breeding... Scientists believe that the #wasps have helped save the #birds"
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Tiny wasp helps save one of world’s rarest birds from extinction https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/08/tiny-parasitic-wasp-rarest-species-bird-extinction-wilkins-bunting
"The Wilkins’ bunting lives on Nightingale Island (#TristanDaCunha group). It eats the fruit of the Phylica arborea, the island’s only native tree... invasive #ScaleInsects secrete honeydew, which encourages the growth of a sooty #mould that weakens and eventually kills P. arborea... a small parasitoid wasp prevents the insects from breeding... Scientists believe that the #wasps have helped save the #birds"
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Tiny wasp helps save one of world’s rarest birds from extinction https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/08/tiny-parasitic-wasp-rarest-species-bird-extinction-wilkins-bunting
"The Wilkins’ bunting lives on Nightingale Island (#TristanDaCunha group). It eats the fruit of the Phylica arborea, the island’s only native tree... invasive #ScaleInsects secrete honeydew, which encourages the growth of a sooty #mould that weakens and eventually kills P. arborea... a small parasitoid wasp prevents the insects from breeding... Scientists believe that the #wasps have helped save the #birds"
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Tiny wasp helps save one of world’s rarest birds from extinction https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/08/tiny-parasitic-wasp-rarest-species-bird-extinction-wilkins-bunting
"The Wilkins’ bunting lives on Nightingale Island (#TristanDaCunha group). It eats the fruit of the Phylica arborea, the island’s only native tree... invasive #ScaleInsects secrete honeydew, which encourages the growth of a sooty #mould that weakens and eventually kills P. arborea... a small parasitoid wasp prevents the insects from breeding... Scientists believe that the #wasps have helped save the #birds"
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Tiny wasp helps save one of world’s rarest birds from extinction https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/08/tiny-parasitic-wasp-rarest-species-bird-extinction-wilkins-bunting
"The Wilkins’ bunting lives on Nightingale Island (#TristanDaCunha group). It eats the fruit of the Phylica arborea, the island’s only native tree... invasive #ScaleInsects secrete honeydew, which encourages the growth of a sooty #mould that weakens and eventually kills P. arborea... a small parasitoid wasp prevents the insects from breeding... Scientists believe that the #wasps have helped save the #birds"
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Once upon a time, my sister sent me a #horchata recipe website. This was a new drink to me, and my response was, "That #cantaloupe recipe is just crazy enough to try!" Fast forward 10 years, and horchata de melón is still a drink I make during these hot months of ripe #melons. I think I enjoy it more than the melons themselves. This year I tried it with honeydew as well, and it's just as refreshing.
Here's what started my horchata journey:
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Once upon a time, my sister sent me a #horchata recipe website. This was a new drink to me, and my response was, "That #cantaloupe recipe is just crazy enough to try!" Fast forward 10 years, and horchata de melón is still a drink I make during these hot months of ripe #melons. I think I enjoy it more than the melons themselves. This year I tried it with honeydew as well, and it's just as refreshing.
Here's what started my horchata journey:
https://www.saveur.com/gallery/Horchata/ -
Once upon a time, my sister sent me a #horchata recipe website. This was a new drink to me, and my response was, "That #cantaloupe recipe is just crazy enough to try!" Fast forward 10 years, and horchata de melón is still a drink I make during these hot months of ripe #melons. I think I enjoy it more than the melons themselves. This year I tried it with honeydew as well, and it's just as refreshing.
Here's what started my horchata journey:
https://www.saveur.com/gallery/Horchata/ -
Once upon a time, my sister sent me a #horchata recipe website. This was a new drink to me, and my response was, "That #cantaloupe recipe is just crazy enough to try!" Fast forward 10 years, and horchata de melón is still a drink I make during these hot months of ripe #melons. I think I enjoy it more than the melons themselves. This year I tried it with honeydew as well, and it's just as refreshing.
Here's what started my horchata journey:
https://www.saveur.com/gallery/Horchata/ -
Once upon a time, my sister sent me a #horchata recipe website. This was a new drink to me, and my response was, "That #cantaloupe recipe is just crazy enough to try!" Fast forward 10 years, and horchata de melón is still a drink I make during these hot months of ripe #melons. I think I enjoy it more than the melons themselves. This year I tried it with honeydew as well, and it's just as refreshing.
Here's what started my horchata journey:
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@basedfyodor Pure Americana, right there.
Can someone please write a country song (Chord of #GMajor, with a little #Aminor bridge) about driving from Nacogdoches to Natchitoches, with Tangipahoa on my mind? I'm sure that would roll off the tongue like southern honeydew vine water...😂
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@basedfyodor Pure Americana, right there.
Can someone please write a country song (Chord of #GMajor, with a little #Aminor bridge) about driving from Nacogdoches to Natchitoches, with Tangipahoa on my mind? I'm sure that would roll off the tongue like southern honeydew vine water...😂
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@basedfyodor Pure Americana, right there.
Can someone please write a country song (Chord of #GMajor, with a little #Aminor bridge) about driving from Nacogdoches to Natchitoches, with Tangipahoa on my mind? I'm sure that would roll off the tongue like southern honeydew vine water...😂
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Although it may not look like it, it is an insect. Seychelles mealybug (Icerya seychellarum)
is so named because it was detected for the first time in a consignment from that islands. Members of this pest are almost always females capable of reproducing by parthenogenesis. It secretes honeydew and establishes symbiotic relationships with ants that feed on it.Aunque no lo parezca es un insecto. La cochinilla de las Seychelles (Icerya seychellarum)
es denominada así porque se detectó por primera vez en una partida procedente de dicho archipiélago. Esta plaga está compuesta casi exclusivamente por hembras capaces de reproducirse mediante partenogénesis. Secreta melaza y establece relaciones simbióticas con hormigas que se alimentan de ésta.Auch wenn es nicht so aussieht, ist es ein Insekt. Seychellen Schildlaus (Icerya seychellarum)
ist so benannt, weil sie erstmals in einer Lieferung von den Seychellen entdeckt wurde. Dieser Schädling besteht fast ausschließlich aus weiblichen Tieren, die sich durch Parthenogenese fortpflanzen können. Sie sondert Honigtau ab und geht eine symbiotische Beziehung mit den Ameisen ein, die sich von ihr ernähren.#macro #makro
#macrolens #lentemacro #makrobjektiv
#macrophotography #makrofotografie
#insects #insectos #insekten
#animals #animales #tiere
#nature #naturaleza #natur
#shotonmobile
#shotoniphone
#mealybug #cochinilla #schildlaus #seychelles
#ant #hormiga #ameise
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#MDACF - #InvasiveInsects on the Horizon: #BoxTreeMoth and #SpottedLanternfly
February 25, 2026
"Two invasive insects are spreading in the United States. Neither is known to be established in Maine, although both are closing in around our borders. Please be aware of these insects and report any suspicious sightings to help our efforts to manage them.
Box Tree Moth
If you have #boxwood plantings, keep your eyes out for box tree moth. This invasive pest was first discovered in #NewYork in 2021 and has subsequently spread to at least 10 other states despite state and federal quarantines. It has also been confirmed in #NewBrunswick, Canada near the Maine border.
Boxwoods infested with box tree moth are characterized by leaf defoliation, the presence of silken threads, and girdling of twigs. A heavy infestation will lead to plant mortality.
Although adult moths are strong fliers, box tree moth mostly moves to new areas as eggs and overwintering caterpillars on boxwood plants. These life stages are easy to miss, so it's important to check your boxwoods carefully for signs of this new invasive insect. If you suspect you have box tree moth, immediately contact [email protected].
Spotted LanternflyThe spotted lanternfly (SLF) is a large planthopper that has been spreading around the eastern half of the United States since 2016, where it is now in 18 states. It is still not known to be established in Maine, although we periodically receive reports of adult lanternflies, generally observed at rest areas and in warehouses.
Originally from Asia, the spotted lanternfly "hitchhiked" to Pennsylvania as egg masses on stone tile imports. When the eggs hatched in the spring, the little planthopper nymphs found their way to some preferred host plants, like tree-of-heaven, maple, and grape. Planthoppers have straw-like mouthparts (stylets) that they insert into plants to suck out the juices. This type of feeding can severely weaken the plant and sometimes spread diseases. The spotted lanternfly sticks its stylet into the stem and bark of plants, extracting the sap and exuding honeydew," a sticky liquid that rains down on surfaces, promoting the growth of sooty mold.
The spotted lanternfly has caused plant mortality in states where its firmly established. Please familiarize yourself with the different life stages of this bug and report any sightings. Please send photos or collect the specimen and email us: [email protected]."
Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343929
Box Tree Moth
(Cydalima perspectalis)Exotic Insect Pest Fact Sheet (via #CornellUniversity)
https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/fact-sheets/box-tree-moth
#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #Forestry #Stewardship #CitizenScience #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek
#MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry -
#MDACF - #InvasiveInsects on the Horizon: #BoxTreeMoth and #SpottedLanternfly
February 25, 2026
"Two invasive insects are spreading in the United States. Neither is known to be established in Maine, although both are closing in around our borders. Please be aware of these insects and report any suspicious sightings to help our efforts to manage them.
Box Tree Moth
If you have #boxwood plantings, keep your eyes out for box tree moth. This invasive pest was first discovered in #NewYork in 2021 and has subsequently spread to at least 10 other states despite state and federal quarantines. It has also been confirmed in #NewBrunswick, Canada near the Maine border.
Boxwoods infested with box tree moth are characterized by leaf defoliation, the presence of silken threads, and girdling of twigs. A heavy infestation will lead to plant mortality.
Although adult moths are strong fliers, box tree moth mostly moves to new areas as eggs and overwintering caterpillars on boxwood plants. These life stages are easy to miss, so it's important to check your boxwoods carefully for signs of this new invasive insect. If you suspect you have box tree moth, immediately contact [email protected].
Spotted LanternflyThe spotted lanternfly (SLF) is a large planthopper that has been spreading around the eastern half of the United States since 2016, where it is now in 18 states. It is still not known to be established in Maine, although we periodically receive reports of adult lanternflies, generally observed at rest areas and in warehouses.
Originally from Asia, the spotted lanternfly "hitchhiked" to Pennsylvania as egg masses on stone tile imports. When the eggs hatched in the spring, the little planthopper nymphs found their way to some preferred host plants, like tree-of-heaven, maple, and grape. Planthoppers have straw-like mouthparts (stylets) that they insert into plants to suck out the juices. This type of feeding can severely weaken the plant and sometimes spread diseases. The spotted lanternfly sticks its stylet into the stem and bark of plants, extracting the sap and exuding honeydew," a sticky liquid that rains down on surfaces, promoting the growth of sooty mold.
The spotted lanternfly has caused plant mortality in states where its firmly established. Please familiarize yourself with the different life stages of this bug and report any sightings. Please send photos or collect the specimen and email us: [email protected]."
Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343929
Box Tree Moth
(Cydalima perspectalis)Exotic Insect Pest Fact Sheet (via #CornellUniversity)
https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/fact-sheets/box-tree-moth
#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #Forestry #Stewardship #CitizenScience #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek
#MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry -
#MDACF - #InvasiveInsects on the Horizon: #BoxTreeMoth and #SpottedLanternfly
February 25, 2026
"Two invasive insects are spreading in the United States. Neither is known to be established in Maine, although both are closing in around our borders. Please be aware of these insects and report any suspicious sightings to help our efforts to manage them.
Box Tree Moth
If you have #boxwood plantings, keep your eyes out for box tree moth. This invasive pest was first discovered in #NewYork in 2021 and has subsequently spread to at least 10 other states despite state and federal quarantines. It has also been confirmed in #NewBrunswick, Canada near the Maine border.
Boxwoods infested with box tree moth are characterized by leaf defoliation, the presence of silken threads, and girdling of twigs. A heavy infestation will lead to plant mortality.
Although adult moths are strong fliers, box tree moth mostly moves to new areas as eggs and overwintering caterpillars on boxwood plants. These life stages are easy to miss, so it's important to check your boxwoods carefully for signs of this new invasive insect. If you suspect you have box tree moth, immediately contact [email protected].
Spotted LanternflyThe spotted lanternfly (SLF) is a large planthopper that has been spreading around the eastern half of the United States since 2016, where it is now in 18 states. It is still not known to be established in Maine, although we periodically receive reports of adult lanternflies, generally observed at rest areas and in warehouses.
Originally from Asia, the spotted lanternfly "hitchhiked" to Pennsylvania as egg masses on stone tile imports. When the eggs hatched in the spring, the little planthopper nymphs found their way to some preferred host plants, like tree-of-heaven, maple, and grape. Planthoppers have straw-like mouthparts (stylets) that they insert into plants to suck out the juices. This type of feeding can severely weaken the plant and sometimes spread diseases. The spotted lanternfly sticks its stylet into the stem and bark of plants, extracting the sap and exuding honeydew," a sticky liquid that rains down on surfaces, promoting the growth of sooty mold.
The spotted lanternfly has caused plant mortality in states where its firmly established. Please familiarize yourself with the different life stages of this bug and report any sightings. Please send photos or collect the specimen and email us: [email protected]."
Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343929
Box Tree Moth
(Cydalima perspectalis)Exotic Insect Pest Fact Sheet (via #CornellUniversity)
https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/fact-sheets/box-tree-moth
#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #Forestry #Stewardship #CitizenScience #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek
#MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry -
#MDACF - #InvasiveInsects on the Horizon: #BoxTreeMoth and #SpottedLanternfly
February 25, 2026
"Two invasive insects are spreading in the United States. Neither is known to be established in Maine, although both are closing in around our borders. Please be aware of these insects and report any suspicious sightings to help our efforts to manage them.
Box Tree Moth
If you have #boxwood plantings, keep your eyes out for box tree moth. This invasive pest was first discovered in #NewYork in 2021 and has subsequently spread to at least 10 other states despite state and federal quarantines. It has also been confirmed in #NewBrunswick, Canada near the Maine border.
Boxwoods infested with box tree moth are characterized by leaf defoliation, the presence of silken threads, and girdling of twigs. A heavy infestation will lead to plant mortality.
Although adult moths are strong fliers, box tree moth mostly moves to new areas as eggs and overwintering caterpillars on boxwood plants. These life stages are easy to miss, so it's important to check your boxwoods carefully for signs of this new invasive insect. If you suspect you have box tree moth, immediately contact [email protected].
Spotted LanternflyThe spotted lanternfly (SLF) is a large planthopper that has been spreading around the eastern half of the United States since 2016, where it is now in 18 states. It is still not known to be established in Maine, although we periodically receive reports of adult lanternflies, generally observed at rest areas and in warehouses.
Originally from Asia, the spotted lanternfly "hitchhiked" to Pennsylvania as egg masses on stone tile imports. When the eggs hatched in the spring, the little planthopper nymphs found their way to some preferred host plants, like tree-of-heaven, maple, and grape. Planthoppers have straw-like mouthparts (stylets) that they insert into plants to suck out the juices. This type of feeding can severely weaken the plant and sometimes spread diseases. The spotted lanternfly sticks its stylet into the stem and bark of plants, extracting the sap and exuding honeydew," a sticky liquid that rains down on surfaces, promoting the growth of sooty mold.
The spotted lanternfly has caused plant mortality in states where its firmly established. Please familiarize yourself with the different life stages of this bug and report any sightings. Please send photos or collect the specimen and email us: [email protected]."
Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343929
Box Tree Moth
(Cydalima perspectalis)Exotic Insect Pest Fact Sheet (via #CornellUniversity)
https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/fact-sheets/box-tree-moth
#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #Forestry #Stewardship #CitizenScience #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek
#MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry -
#MDACF - #InvasiveInsects on the Horizon: #BoxTreeMoth and #SpottedLanternfly
February 25, 2026
"Two invasive insects are spreading in the United States. Neither is known to be established in Maine, although both are closing in around our borders. Please be aware of these insects and report any suspicious sightings to help our efforts to manage them.
Box Tree Moth
If you have #boxwood plantings, keep your eyes out for box tree moth. This invasive pest was first discovered in #NewYork in 2021 and has subsequently spread to at least 10 other states despite state and federal quarantines. It has also been confirmed in #NewBrunswick, Canada near the Maine border.
Boxwoods infested with box tree moth are characterized by leaf defoliation, the presence of silken threads, and girdling of twigs. A heavy infestation will lead to plant mortality.
Although adult moths are strong fliers, box tree moth mostly moves to new areas as eggs and overwintering caterpillars on boxwood plants. These life stages are easy to miss, so it's important to check your boxwoods carefully for signs of this new invasive insect. If you suspect you have box tree moth, immediately contact [email protected].
Spotted LanternflyThe spotted lanternfly (SLF) is a large planthopper that has been spreading around the eastern half of the United States since 2016, where it is now in 18 states. It is still not known to be established in Maine, although we periodically receive reports of adult lanternflies, generally observed at rest areas and in warehouses.
Originally from Asia, the spotted lanternfly "hitchhiked" to Pennsylvania as egg masses on stone tile imports. When the eggs hatched in the spring, the little planthopper nymphs found their way to some preferred host plants, like tree-of-heaven, maple, and grape. Planthoppers have straw-like mouthparts (stylets) that they insert into plants to suck out the juices. This type of feeding can severely weaken the plant and sometimes spread diseases. The spotted lanternfly sticks its stylet into the stem and bark of plants, extracting the sap and exuding honeydew," a sticky liquid that rains down on surfaces, promoting the growth of sooty mold.
The spotted lanternfly has caused plant mortality in states where its firmly established. Please familiarize yourself with the different life stages of this bug and report any sightings. Please send photos or collect the specimen and email us: [email protected]."
Source:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343929
Box Tree Moth
(Cydalima perspectalis)Exotic Insect Pest Fact Sheet (via #CornellUniversity)
https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/fact-sheets/box-tree-moth
#SolarPunkSunday #SaveTheTrees #Forestry #Stewardship #CitizenScience #InvasiveSpecies #InvasiveSpeciesWeek
#MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry -
Yesterday, among some big willows down by the lake, I saw an amazing phenomenon: the grass was absolutely swarming with yellowjackets (there was one every few inches), and, when I looked up, I saw the trees were too!
They didn't seem to be coming from any particular point. I wondered if it was their Sex Day or something, but though I looked closely I didn't see any mating or really any interaction with each other at all. And in the trees I also saw other insects—bald-faced hornets, mud daubers, potter wasps, even what looked like mini dragonflies. Watching the wasps on the ground, I noticed they seemed to be…licking?
Then I noticed the dark blue giant willow aphids. Not that many on the ground, and the wasps were ignoring them. But then I looked at low-hanging branches and saw clusters of aphids, and then I felt…tiny drops!
There were so many aphids in the willow trees that they were showering the branches, leaves, and ground with honeydew (sugary excretions), in turn attracting wasps feeding on it!
Anyway that was just a cool little thing to figure out.
#bugstodon #InverteFest #insects #aphids #Hemiptera #Aphididae
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Thank fuck for that. #Eurovision (Also, never seen so many "fucks" on that hashtag before...)
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