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Archive for month: August 2014
JimPhotosAugust 21, 20140 Likes

Bald-Faced Hornet Nest

Nest collected by Mark Mills. Photos by Paul Cooper.

Hornet nest

Bald-faced hornet nest. Collected by Mark Mills Photo by Paul Cooper..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hornet nest opened. Photo, and collection, by Paul Cooper.

Hornet nest opened.
Collected by Mark Mills. Photo by Paul Cooper.

JimPhotosAugust 21, 20140 Likes

Acorn Woodpecker Granary Fence Post

Here is a fence post used by acorn woodpeckers to store acorns. Photo by Paul Cooper.

acorn woodpecker mast fence post

JimVertebrate Control and ExclusionAugust 21, 20140 Likes

Rattlesnake found in a customer’s shed

A seven-button rattlesnake found in a customer’s shed. Trevor Cuthill removed the rattlesnake and killed it.

Calaveras County, CA. July 2014.

The Story: Around July 20th Trevor was at a customer’s house, for a mouse call. The rodent activity was in the tack room (where they keep horse equipment). Upon opening the door there was a 7 button rattlesnake along the back wall. He scooped the snake up on his ‘webber pole’, removed it from tack room, and then killed it with a shovel.

dead rattlensnake

Rattlesnake killed at in a customer’s shed. Calaveras County CA. August 2014

JimPhotosAugust 18, 20140 Likes

Vaejovid scorpions

Photos from two different specimens of vaejovid scorpions, Tuolumne County California, Sonora and Columbia areas. August 2014. Specimens collected by Alissa Nordstrom, Jose Rodriguez, and others.

vaejovid scorpion

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Live specimen, vaejovid scorpion. Sonora Ca,  2 August 2015

Live specimen, vaejovid scorpion. Sonora Ca, 2 August 2015

Live specimen, vaejovid scorpion. Sonora Ca, 2 August 2015

Live specimen, vaejovid scorpion. Sonora Ca, 2 August 2015

Live specimen, vaejovid scorpion. Sonora Ca, 2 August 2015

Live specimen, vaejovid scorpion. Sonora Ca, 2 August 2015

Live specimen, vaejovid scorpion. Sonora Ca,  2 August 2015

Live specimen, vaejovid scorpion. Sonora Ca, 2 August 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JimFungiAugust 18, 20140 Likes

Unidentified fungus

 

unidentified fungus. millimeters

unidentified fungus. millimeters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unidentified fungus, view of connection area (bottom).

unidentified fungus, view of connection area (bottom).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unidentified fungus

unidentified fungus

JimPhotosAugust 16, 20140 Likes

Murphys driveway maggots

Paul Cooper,  approximately  8 August 2014, brought in maggot specimens found, in abundance, in cracks of driveway, at a house in Murphys Ca. We cultured the maggots. Below are pictures of a fly that emerged.  16 August 2014.

Fly from maggots found in driveway cracks, Murphys Ca, by Paul Cooper. August 2014.

Fly from maggots found in driveway cracks, Murphys Ca, by Paul Cooper. August 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wing venation of fly from maggot found in driveway, Murphys CA, August, 2014. Paul Cooper

Wing venation of fly from maggot found in driveway, Murphys CA, August, 2014. Paul Cooper

JimInsects and related pestsAugust 11, 20140 Likes

Armyworms

  • Armyworms

    Armyworms on Oklahoma Redbud tree, Calaveras County, Ca. 3500 ft elevation. 11 August 2014

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specimens collected by Paul Cooper.

JimInsects and related pestsAugust 11, 20140 Likes

Valley Oak Leaf Galls

Valley Oak leaf galls

Leaf galls, Valley Oak, Columbia Ca, August 2014

 

The ruler markings in the following picture are millimeters. These are small galls.

Valley Oak leaf galls with ruler

Valley Oak leaf galls. Columbia CA August 2014

 

This Valley Oak leaf has two species of leaf galls: The two red, dunce-cap galls, on the right, and the small round gal on the left.

This Valley Oak leaf has two species of leaf galls: The two red, dunce-cap galls, on the right, and the small round gal on the left.

Oak Leaf Galls

Duncecap galls, Valley Oak, Columbia California, 21 August 2014

Valley Oak Leaf galls

DunceCap leaf galls from Valley Oak, Columbia CA. August 21, 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a closeup of the small round gall on the valley oak leaf

This is a closeup of the small round gall on the valley oak leaf

JimVertebrate Control and ExclusionAugust 8, 20140 Likes

Roof Rat in Attic

Sequence, day 1. Burst of three photos

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Sequence day 2, burst of three photos

 

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