Natural Science Forum / Biology / Entomology / June 2004

We have a small dark brown millipede in our area which is currently
appearing everywhere at our home. By that I mean its numbers are so much
higher than normal right now that they are invading every portion of our
house,  garage, shop , etc.   They are approx. 1/16" x 1" . They are ...

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Subject: Re: [dplex] Army will guard Monarch Butterfly Sanctuaries
Date: Saturday 19 June 2004 14:24
From: Chip Taylor <chip@ku.edu>

From a friend I got some eggs of Carausius Morosus
(Indian Walking Stick). When will they hatch ? A little
query on the internet gave me results from minimum
30 days to a maximum of a whole year....

any suggestions?

http://www3.telus.net/martik/redbug1.jpg
Took this pic on a sidewalk, insect (mite) is about 1/4 the size of the head
of a pin located in Vancouver BC

Hope this post in correct place.  Third attempt.  Twice has posted as
a reply.
Sorry for the confusion.  I am posting as a new message.
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Can anyone point me to a source of recipes for bait to use in pitfall
traps?
Tx,
B

If your doctor cannot help you.
Use: Baking Soda
My bother-in-law got a spider bite. The doctor did not know how
to treat it.

I am in the middle of a survey of the moth fauna at a Long Island (NY)
County Park for the Nature Conservancy, and I have a few questions
regarding handling and spreading of specimens. I am using bucket black
light traps with ethyl acetate and  "No-pest" strips as the killing agent.

I went on the link but no pics existed, but if it is those green
things flying around with bluish black hindwings, June bug more
likely..

http://www3.telus.net/martik/redbug1.jpg
Took this pic on a sidewalk, insect (mite) is about 1/4 the size of the head
of a pin located in Vancouver BC

Black Witches (Ascalapha odorata) are on the move across four states. In the
last three days I've received Black Witch reports from Arizona to Louisiana:
http://home.satx.rr.com/txento/witchna.htm
What follows is one of the more interesting reports...

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Subject: Interdiction of illegal loggers
Date: Thursday 17 June 2004 16:32
From: Chip Taylor <chip@ku.edu>

We have recently found a number of insects in the house that look like wasps
but have a very thin body and noticeable black tail.
I have photographed one and am interested to know what is is, can anyone
help?