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Index of Subjects --001a1134d26e6ddd1c0501df8992 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Nancy and jim: One subfamily of Cerambycidae is the Prioninae, sometimes called prionids. There are two species in this group in NS. I suspect this is *Orthosoma brunneum*, referred to as Brown Prionid on BugGuide. The larvae feed in roots and even the bases of telephone poles. They must be tough! The other species is *Tragosoma harrisii *(previously considered as part of the Old World *T. depsarium*). It lacks the spines on the side of the thorax that *Orthosoma* has. I suspect both are reasonably common in NS, but they are infrequently collected. DBMcC Georges River, NS David McCorquodale Georges River, NS On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 5:41 PM, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote= : > Nancy, Correct me if I=E2=80=99m wrong on this, but I don=E2=80=99t think= the father > nursery-web spider would be involved in web/nursery defense. How far awa= y > is the nursery-web? And your Prionid Beetle looks like a long-horned > wood-boring beetle to me, i.e. a Cerambycid =E2=80=94 is =E2=80=9Cprionid= =E2=80=9D just an > abbreviation for a subfamily of cerambycids? Forgive me for this, but my > insect books are no longer anywhere near my computer when I am at home. > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From: *nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> > *Subject: **[NatureNS] Prionid beetle vs Nursery Web Spider* > *Date: *August 29, 2014 at 7:53:04 PM ADT > *To: *"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > The Nursery Web Spider is the aggressor in this photo (details below > image): > https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14890079810/ > > The big (35mm) Brown Prionid seemed to want to remain lodged under its > clapboard but was continually being harassed by mother (father?) spider w= ho > has a nursery web nearby. The beetle did eventually relocate further alon= g > the side of the camp for the day. > > Nancy > > > --001a1134d26e6ddd1c0501df8992 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Nancy and jim:</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">One subfamily of Cerambycidae i= s the Prioninae, sometimes called prionids.=C2=A0 There are two species in this group in NS.=C2=A0 I suspect this is <i>Ortho= soma brunneum</i>, referred to as Brown Prionid on BugGuide.=C2=A0 The larv= ae feed in roots and even the bases of telephone poles.=C2=A0 They must be tough!</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">The other species is <i>Tragoso= ma harrisii </i>(previously considered as part of the Old World <i>T. depsa= rium</i>).=C2=A0 It lacks the spines on the side of the thorax that <i>Orthosoma</i> has.=C2=A0 </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I suspect both are reasonably c= ommon in NS, but they are infrequently collected.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span= lang=3D"EN-US"><br></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">= DBMcC</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Georges River, = NS</span></p> </div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Da= vid McCorquodale<div>Georges River, NS</div></div></div> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 5:41 PM, Jim Wol= ford <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" target= =3D"_blank">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote cla= ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa= dding-left:1ex"> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Nancy, Correct me if I=E2=80=99m wrong = on this, but I don=E2=80=99t think the father nursery-web spider would be i= nvolved in web/nursery defense. =C2=A0How far away is the nursery-web? =C2= =A0And your Prionid Beetle looks like a long-horned wood-boring beetle to m= e, i.e. a Cerambycid =E2=80=94 is =E2=80=9Cprionid=E2=80=9D just an abbrevi= ation for a subfamily of cerambycids? =C2=A0Forgive me for this, but my ins= ect books are no longer anywhere near my computer when I am at home. =C2=A0= Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<br> <div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><= div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:= 0px"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)">= <b>From: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'">nancy d= owd <<a href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">nancypdow= d@gmail.com</a>><br> </span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0p= x;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';color:rgb= a(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvet= ica'"><b>[NatureNS] Prionid beetle vs Nursery Web Spider</b><br> </span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0p= x;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';color:rgb= a(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Date: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica= '">August 29, 2014 at 7:53:04 PM ADT<br> </span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0p= x;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';color:rgb= a(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica&#= 39;">"<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">nat= urens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.c= a" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br> </span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0p= x;margin-l