[NatureNS] re bug? weevil? on Rhodora

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I agree with Dave W. that the insect looks like a true bug, a  
hemipteran of some sort.  Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Nancy P Dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
> Date: July 5, 2013 3:19:13 PM ADT
> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] weevil snorkels? on Rhodora
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Yes I think you may be right about the projections being a fungus  
> of some sort. The hole it is coming out might be where an insect  
> has bored in and has either allowed the spores to enter or passed  
> them along. Or possibly the fungus itself penetrated the seed pod  
> from the inside since it comes out the top too.
>
> The weevil pictured could be responsible for the hole. It's photo  
> is poor quality (3mm is hard to capture with an iPhone camera) but  
> it does have a distinct snout hence the ID.
>
> Nancy
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 2013-07-05, at 10:43 AM, David & Alison Webster  
> <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
>
>> Just a guess but it might be a fungal structure of some kind along  
>> the lines of Exobasidium. The insect looks like an early instar of  
>> some Hemipteran.
>> DW
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: nancy dowd
>> To: naturens
>> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 9:50 AM
>> Subject: [NatureNS] weevil snorkels? on Rhodora
>>
>> I took this fuzzy picture of these Rhodora seed pods b/c I was  
>> wondering what the projections sticking out of the ends of the  
>> unripe seeds were:
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9213396031/
>>
>> When I took a close-up of the green pods I noticed one coming out  
>> of the side as well: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ 
>> 92981528@N08/9216174226/
>>
>> Then this small Weevil dropped out of the plant:
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9213397561/
>>
>> My question: Would these tubes have something to do with the  
>> weevil larvae that are probably inside, feeding on the unripe  
>> pods? Some large aquatic fly grubs (maggots) have long breathing  
>> tubes.
>>
>> Weevil id?
>>
>> Nancy
>> No virus found in this message.
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>> 07/04/13
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I agree with Dave W. that the insect looks like a true bug, a hemipteran =
of some sort. &nbsp;Jim in Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nancy P Dowd &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>&gt;</font></=
div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">July 5, 2013 3:19:13 PM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;</f=
ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] weevil snorkels? on =
Rhodora</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
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</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div>Yes I think =
you may be right about the projections being a fungus of some sort. The =
hole it is coming out might be where an insect has bored in and has =
either allowed the spores to enter or passed them along. Or possibly the =
fungus itself penetrated the seed pod from the inside since it comes out =
the top too.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The weevil pictured could be =
responsible for the hole. It's photo is poor quality (3mm is hard to =
capture with an iPhone camera) but it does have a distinct snout hence =
the ID.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Nancy<br><br>Sent from my =
iPhone</div><div><br>On 2013-07-05, at 10:43 AM, David &amp; Alison =
Webster &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">dwebster@glinx.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>   <style></style> =
<div><font size=3D"2">Just a guess but it might be a fungal structure of =
some kind along the lines of Exobasidium. The insect looks like an early =
instar of some Hemipteran.</font></div> <div><font =
size=3D"2">DW</font></div> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px =
solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=3D"ltr">  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- =
Original Message ----- </div>  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; =
BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><b>From:</b>   <a =
title=3D"nancypdowd@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com">nancy =
  dowd</a> </div>  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a =
title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens</a> </div>  <div =
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 05, 2013 9:50 =
AM</div>  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] =
weevil snorkels? on   Rhodora</div>  <div><br></div>  <div dir=3D"ltr">  =
<div>  <div>  <div>  <div>  <div>I took this fuzzy picture of these =
Rhodora seed pods b/c I was wondering   what the projections sticking =
out of the ends of the unripe seeds were:<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9213396031/">http://www.=
flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9213396031/</a><br><br></div>When   I =
took a close-up of the green pods I noticed one coming out of the side =
as   well: <a =
href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9216174226/">http://www.=
flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9216174226/</a><br><br></div>Then   this =
small Weevil dropped out of the plant: <br><a =
href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9213397561/">http://www.=
flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9213397561/</a><br><br></div>My   =
question: Would these tubes have something to do with the weevil larvae =
that   are probably inside, feeding on the unripe pods? Some large =
aquatic fly grubs   (maggots) have long breathing =
tubes.<br><br></div>Weevil   id?<br><br></div>Nancy<br></div><a></a><p =
align=3D"left" color=3D"#000000" avgcert??=3D"">No virus found in this   =
message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a =
href=3D"http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2013.0.3345 / =
Virus   Database: 3204/6465 - Release Date: 07/04/13</p></blockquote> =
</div></blockquote></blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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