PPT-Bombarding Beetles

Erica Nadeau Classification The Bombardier Beetles These tribes make up what are known as bombardier beetles Paussini flanged bombardier beetles Metriini Branchinini typical bombardier beetles. When the adult beetle is disturbed blood containing this toxin is exuded from the leg joints 57348e 57356uid can cause blisters when it comes in contact with the skin Beetles killed during alfalfa harvest operations and incorporated into baled alfal For hay producers particularly pro ducers of alfalfa hay and their customers who feed hay to livestock the concern becomes serious if these beetles are con57375rmed as blister beetles Blister beetles are toxic even potentially lethal to some species Bark beetles require freshly cut killed or stressed pine trees or pine slash to complete their life cycle 57349ey use this material during the spring and57347summer months to build up populations and then move to standing live pines If the weather i These insects are pests in warehouses homes museums and other locations where suitable food exists In California three species of carpet beetles cause serious damage to fabrics carpets furs stored foods and preserved specimens Their life histories a SOUTHEAST U.S.. A Brief Guide for the PINEMAP project. Kamal JK Gandhi. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia. kjgandhi@uga.edu. ; 706-542-4614. Note: If you suspect that you have pest issues on your trees, please contact me for further assistance. 1 2 3 4 Ladybug larvae are ferocious predators. Don’t mis-take them for pests.Snails make a slimy trail. Slime helps them move smoothly over the Slugs large holes in plants with their mout Adapted from a design from the James Madison Center, JMU. ALB Jeopardy!. BEETLE BIOLOGY. WHO NEEDS TREES?. BEETLES IN DISGUISE. HURTING OUR HARDWOODS. ERADICATION EFFORTS. 20. 20. 20. 20. 20. 40. 40. Isopods have 14 legs that all function the same. . Segmented overlapping shell (seven overlapping plates). . Bugs and Beetles: Darkling Beetles. Like most . insects . it has three parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. It also has three pairs of legs.. By Stephanie . Modlin. EDCI 270. Objective (HOME). To give an introduction to beetles to high school students using an interactive PowerPoint where the students are able to identify beetle classifications, names (5 beetles), characteristics, habitat, and food sources with 100% accuracy. . Forensic Entomology. Insects as Evidence. Warning: Some material in this presentation and related videos may be too graphic for some people. . What do they do?. Forensic. . entomologists. apply their knowledge of entomology to provide information for criminal investigations.. Using Mentor Texts to Provide Possibilities for Writing. Developing Writers. Writing is Hard.. Teaching Writing is Hard, too.. “Writing involves a continual series of judgment calls, some so minor and easy that they feel automatic, others so important and difficult that a single paragraph can take hours to write.” . . nemorensis. Snout weevils (. Curculionidae. ). 1 generation each year. Active fall to early spring. New adults emerge in spring. Attack weakened/dying trees. Secondary. Bark sloughing off. Chip cocoons. RovebeetlesStaphylinidaearemembersofthelargestbeetlefamilywith52000speciesworldwide4100speciesinNorthAmericaand370speciesknownfromGSMNPTennessee/NorthCarolinaUSARovebeetlesaresmallmost112mmmax35mmandv that can cause blisters, and can be toxic when accidentally fed to livestock in forage. Of nine species observed in Montana, only one has been reported to have damaged crops. This fact sheet describ