next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
Index of Subjects Thank you Chris.I had never seen one before. Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 12:38 AM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Bug pictures > Hi Jeannie, > > The flash drains the colour somewhat, but this is a Poplar Borer > (Saperda calcarata Say), in the longhorn beetle family > (Cerambycidae). Its a common and widely-distributed species in NS > which feeds on ... poplar & willow. > > Cheers! > > Chris > > On 2-Aug-07, at 11:38 PM, Jeannie wrote: > >> OK,here's one for all us bug lovers out there.This strange looking >> fellow was strolling cumbersomely along my deck at night.It >> resembles a Sawyer bug but a bit bigger and is a yellowish-brown >> with bits of orange.Was wondering if someone could help with >> identification.Also, "does it bite like the Sawyer bug"? >> Jeannie >> http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2664224110025930195cHCWwW >> Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury >> >> Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton >> >> >> jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca > > _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. > _. > Christopher Majka - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History > 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A6 > (902) 424-6435 Email <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> > _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. > _. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.2/931 - Release Date: 01/08/2007 4:53 PM
next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects