shawnb2's Identifications
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Family XenidaeObserver
cratzlaffDescription
First sighting of this order on Galiano! Seen here parasitizing a male Ancistrocerus albophaleratus.
Pseudoxenos is the only genus of Strepsiptera recorded from Eumenine wasps and parasitizes them exclusively. I couldn't find any mention of this genus from BC and this may be the first time it has been noticed in the province.
This is/was a female and planidium larvae (the small grey things) can be seen emerging.
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Silver-spotted Tiger Moth (Lophocampa argentata)Observer
inonotusDescription
Two close congregations, one in and on web tent.
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Swiss Needle Cast (Nothophaeocryptopus gaeumannii)Observer
gillessanmartinDescription
Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii (Swiss needle cast) attacking douglas fir needles.
Images 1, 3 and 4 show transversal cuts through the douglas fir needle showing the Swiss cast (black) in the stomatae on the underside of the needle.
Images 2, 6, 7, 8 show a ventral view of the needle either with reflected light (image 2) or transmited light (*mages 6-8).
Image 5 shows a squash of one perithecium with some spores.
Images 9-13 show the symptoms on the 2 years old needles
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