Western Blackheaded Budworm Larva, Pupa and Adults shows images and some behavior of these moths that have experienced an outbreak in the Juneau area in 2021. I raised three of the larva to the adult stage and then sent the adult images to Moths and Butterflies of...
A Fascinating carnivorous plant in Juneau, Alaska is a project in progress. I have found it mostly in the bogs near the end of the Eaglecrest Road and in the upper part of the first meadow on the Spaulding Meadow Trail. It is unusual in that its stem has sticky hairs...
The Green Alder Sawfly in Juneau, Alaska shows a larva emerging in its final instar and one burrowing into rotten wood. The following information is from Green Alder Sawfly – A New Invasive By Paul Oester and Dave Shaw, OSU Extension Service A native of Europe, North...
Crane Flies on Goldenrod shows these insects on Goldenrod Plants on August 11, 2021 in Juneau, Alaska. The following information is from our book Aquatic Insects in Alaska: Crane Flies are the largest family of flies (Tipulidae), with more than 15,000 aquatic and...
Green Sawfly Larva shows the behavior of the larvae burrowing into rotton wood in Juneau, Alaska in early August. The following information is from Green Alder Sawfly – A New Invasive By Paul Oester and Dave Shaw, OSU Extension Service A native of Europe, North Africa...
Sticky Tofieldia in Juneau, Alaska shows a plant that captures insects on its stem. To learn more about a close relative of this plant look at /sites/default/files/e2022724118.full.pdf And this sketch by Kathy Hocker /sites/default/files/KH-tofieldia.pdf It looks like...
