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Yes=2C Jim=2C these are quite common between Coldbrook & Kentville along th=
e RR bed. No eggs of the Harvester as yet though.
As for photography perhaps Rick can do the honors since he is closer.
Angus
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To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
From: jimwolford@eastlink.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] woolly aphids in residential Wolfville
Date: Sun=2C 23 Jun 2013 16:46:54 -0300
Begin forwarded message:
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: June 23=2C 2013 2:29:28 PM ADT
To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>=2C Andy & Lelia Dean <aadean=
@ns.sympatico.ca>=2C Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>=2C Rick Whitman=
<dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com>=2C Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico=
.ca>
Subject: [ValleyNature] woolly aphids in residential Wolfville
JUNE 23=2C 2013 - Today at Wolfville's 51 Kent Ave. along the sidewalk we f=
ound an ornamental shrub with one branch festooned with a carpet of woolly =
aphids of some kind. These insects belong in the family Eriosomatidae=2C a=
family of both woolly aphids and gall-forming aphids (or just gall aphids)=
. These are relatives of real aphids that have reduced or absent cornicles=
and complicated life-cycles involving altenrate host plants as well as alt=
ernation of asexual and bisexual generations. I read that the protective w=
ool-like white wax=2C which appears to be in strands sticking out from the =
individual insects=2C occurs only on the immature stages=2C i.e.=2C mostly =
the various instars of the nymphs.
I don't know what kind of shrub this was=2C but it has opposite leaves and =
currently immature green fruits=2C which look like they will be berries.
I took a few photos=2C but I am inept at this=2C and I wonder if ANDY DEAN =
or Rick Whitman or Richard Stern or Angus MacLean=2C in their spare time??=
=2C could find this one branch which is really obvious=2C and get a decent =
macro photo of what a dense group of these woolly aphids looks like? (Or=
=2C of course=2C everyone interested should just Google "woolly aphids" or =
"Eriosomatidae" and find some illustrations etc. there.)
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Yes=2C Jim=2C these are quite co=
mmon between =3BColdbrook &=3B Kentville along the RR bed. No eggs o=
f the Harvester as yet though.<BR>
As for photography perhaps Rick can do the honors since he is closer.<BR>
Angus<BR> =3B<BR>
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To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>From: jimwolford@eastlink.ca<BR>Subject: [Na=
tureNS] woolly aphids in residential Wolfville<BR>Date: Sun=2C 23 Jun 2013 =
16:46:54 -0300<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV><BR>
<DIV>Begin forwarded message:</DIV><BR class=3DecxApple-interchange-newline=
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<DIV><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica=3B COLOR: #000000" color=3D#000000=
size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px He=
lvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>"James W. Wolford" <=3B<A href=3D"mail=
to:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</A>>=3B</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica=3B COLOR: #000000" color=3D#000000=
size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px He=
lvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>June 23=2C 2013 2:29:28 PM ADT</FONT></D=
IV>
<DIV><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica=3B COLOR: #000000" color=3D#000000=
size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helv=
etica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>Nature BNS <=3B<A href=3D"mailto:nature@=
blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca</A>>=3B=2C Andy &am=
p=3B Lelia Dean <=3B<A href=3D"mailto:aadean@ns.sympatico.ca">aadean@ns.s=
ympatico.ca</A>>=3B=2C Richard Stern <=3B<A href=3D"mailto:sternrichard=
@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</A>>=3B=2C Rick Whitman <=3B<A href=
=3D"mailto:dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com">dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.c=
om</A>>=3B=2C Angus MacLean <=3B<A href=3D"mailto:angusmcl@ns.sympatico=
.ca">angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca</A>>=3B</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica=3B COLOR: #000000" color=3D#000000=
size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px=
Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>[ValleyNature] woolly aphids in re=
sidential Wolfville</B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MIN-HEIGHT: 14px"><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>JUNE=
23=2C 2013 </B>- Today at Wolfville's 51 Kent Ave. along the sidewalk we f=
ound an ornamental shrub with one branch festooned with a carpet of <B>wool=
ly aphids</B> of some kind. =3B These insects belong in the <B>family E=
riosomatidae</B>=2C a family of both woolly aphids and gall-forming aphids =
(or just gall aphids). =3B These are relatives of real aphids that have=
reduced or absent cornicles and complicated life-cycles involving altenrat=
e host plants as well as alternation of asexual and bisexual generations.&n=
bsp=3B I read that the protective wool-like white wax=2C which appears to b=
e in strands sticking out from the individual insects=2C occurs only on the=
immature stages=2C i.e.=2C mostly the various instars of the nymphs.</FONT=
></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MIN-HEIGHT: 14px=3B FONT: 12px Helvetica"><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>I don't=
know <B>what kind of shrub</B> this was=2C but it has opposite leaves and =
currently immature green fruits=2C which look like they will be berries.</F=
ONT></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"MIN-HEIGHT: 14px=3B FONT: 12px Helvetica"><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>I took =
a few<B> photos=2C but</B> I am inept at this=2C and I wonder if ANDY DEAN =
or Rick Whitman or Richard Stern or Angus MacLean=2C in their spare time??=
=2C could find this one branch which is really obvious=2C and get a decent<=
B> macro photo</B> of what a dense group of these woolly aphids looks like?=
 =3B (Or=2C of course=2C everyone interested should just Google "woolly=
aphids" or "Eriosomatidae" and find some illustrations etc. there.)</FONT>=
</DIV>
<DIV><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><BR></F=
ONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT style=3D"FONT: 12px Helvetica" size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica>Cheers =
from Jim in Wolfville.</FONT></DIV>
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