On Common Pawpaw (195999179).
ID tentative.
This tiny wonder had me 99.999% convinced it was just a speck of scat - until I investigated a little too closely and it took off running!
Did the best I could on photos. It was seriously minute! I was also fighting partial shade which shifted with the breeze. And, of course, my extremely limited photography skills :D
On Silphium, shown in 3rd photo. Upper and lower surfaces shown. Gall large enough to be visible on a leaf in the lower area of the 3rd photo. Stone Road Glade Natural Area
Folsomia candida ?
Luxembourg, Nommern (Glabrach)
10.XI.2022
leg. P.Nyssen
Arrhopalites caecus
Luxembourg, Nommern (Glabrach)
10.XI.2022
leg. P.Nyssen
This observation is for the larger insect in this photo.
Curious shot taken by my friend Vinícius Ferarezi (who's agreed with this publication) on the Kiss concert. A katydid (Phaneropterinae?) landed on the MIC hahahaha
No sé exactamente si es ésta la especie correcta, si estoy mal háganmelo saber y favor de corregirme
Purse-web stretching through low vegetation, it contains a female (builder) and her cohabiting mate. These individuals are also posted on BugGuide.net.
Formed at the base of what I think are blackberry canes, or raspberry canes in the wild. Is roughly 1.5”x2.5” in size.
On White Oak. See: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70534436
It appears to have some small holes in it.
Found on a trail. Can’t figure out what it is! Hoping someone on here may be able to identify it. Very strange!
**26 Jul 2001 Update:**
The host tree was misidentified. All references to Quercus sinuata breviloba should be replaced with Quercus laceyi.
On Quercus sinuata breviloba Quercus laceyi. Occurs on both sides of the leaf from inside the midrib. This particular tree was covered in the galls on almost every leaf. More pics to follow of closeups/sections, etc.
galls on leaf bottom surface; cut galls; leaf top surface in the same area
on oak leaf:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/62443901
Collected with Andricus nigricens galls from cultivated Quercus bicolor
Specimen available if more photos would be useful
Reared from Philonix nigra galls: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/59277219
EwA GC P6; on Northern Red Oak
Wet from falling into water.
Suggested ID was Andricus quercuslanigera, which looks similar, but it seems to only use live oak leaves vs this post oak leaf.
Edit: added dry photo