calendario entomologico 2015

8/10/2019 CALENDARIO ENTOMOLOGICO 2015

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January 2015

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New Years Day

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M. L. King Jr. Day

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We are family:Nymphs of all stages unite on a host plant black nightshade is a favored host. Adults grow to an inch long. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.


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March 2015


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8 9 10 11 12 13 14Daylight savingtime begins

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St. Patricks Day Spring begins

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Hungry little devil:The colorful first-stage caterpillar, shown on a pine needle, typically begins to eat almost as soon as it hatches. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.


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April 2015


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April FoolsDay Passover begins

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Easter

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Earth Day Arbor Day

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Safe and sound:A mother slug cradles her eggs. This slug species lays its eggs in a spiral pattern in the soil. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.


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May 2015


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Mothers Day

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Memorial Day

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Paper nursery:Adult wasps tend their brood. Tiny eggs are visible in the lower cells, and larvae are in the center and top cells. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.


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June 2015


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Flag Day Ramadan begins

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Look but dont touch:These showy caterpillars will become dull brown moths one day. Until then, those spines are treacherous. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.


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July 2015


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Independence Day

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Eid al-Fitr

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Feeding frenzy:Freshly hatched roaches pile onto a morsel of lettuce. A single egg case, or ootheca, bears many nymphs. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.


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August 2015


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All aboard:Newborn scorpions spend a lot of time on moms back.These babies are born live no hatching necessary. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.


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October 2015


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Columbus Day

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Halloween

Damage afoot:These ghostly termite eggs and nymphs will become workers and soldiers, devouring much wood along the way. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.


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November 2015


1 2 3 4 5 6 7Daylight savingtime ends

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Veterans Day

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Thanksgiving Day

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True story:Pillbug mothers have a pouch underneath, or marsupium, in which they carry their eggs and newly hatched young. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.


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December 2015


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Hanukkah begins

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Hanukkah ends

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Winter begins Christmas Eve Christmas Day Kwanzaa begins

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New Years Eve

Deck the halls?Tiny psyllid (sil-id) nymphs produce long, white, waxy strands that indicate their harmful presence in citrus trees. Photos by Lyle J. Buss.


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Cant get enough ofBug Babies? Go online toFeatured Creaturesto find detailed information about many of the2015 Bug Babies, atentomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures.Also online, you can view a slide show of all these bug

babies and more atentomology.ifas.ufl.edu/InsectID/bugbabies.html.

JANUARY:A leaffooted bug, Spartocera fusca.This large, true bug occurs in the southern UnitedStates and south into Argentina. It prefers weedy and

garden habitats, orange groves, and edges of fields. Itis sometimes called orange leaffooted bug.

FEBRUARY:Harlequin bug,Murgantia histrionica.

This gaudy red-and-black stink bug species occupiesmost of the southern half of the United States. Leftuncontrolled, this pest can destroy an entire crop of

cabbage or related leaf vegetables. Hoards ofharlequin bugs suck the sap and cause a plant to wilt,

brown and die.

MARCH:Pine devil, Citheronia sepulcralis. This

moth is found in many of the eastern United States,particularly Florida and Louisiana. Larvae feed onseveral species of pine, but adults do not feed. Thecaterpillars burrow in loose soil when it is time to

pupate.

APRIL:Florida leatherleaf slug,Leidyula floridana.This slug, tan with dark spots, has spread from SouthFlorida into northern Florida, with additionalsightings in Louisiana and Texas. Though it feeds on

ornamental and crop plants, the damage onlyoccasionally is serious. Fully grown, it can reach

more than 2 inches in length.

MAY:A paper wasp,Polistessp. Paper wasps

usually chew up plant and wood fibers, then form theresulting pulp into an aerial nest. Gardeners oftenconsider them beneficial because they pollinate plantsand feed on known garden pests.

JUNE:Saddleback caterpillar,Acharia stimulea.This moth species occupies most of the eastern half

of the United States, where it feeds on a wide array ofhost plant species. As one of the most dangerous

stinging caterpillars, however, its damage to humansis more significant than its damage to plants. Steerclear of this one to avoid getting hurt.

JULY:Australian cockroach,Periplanetaaustralasiae. This species, like many cockroaches,

prefers warm, moist environments. It often lives on

the perimeter of buildings and occasionally mayenter, seeking food. It is very common in the

southern United States and tropical climates.

AUGUST:Hentzs striped scorpion, Centruroideshentzi. This species is commonly found in longleaf

pine and slash pine ecosystems of southern Georgia

and northern Florida. Their preferred location isunder pine bark, but occasionally may be found inhomes and cabins.

SEPTEMBER:A podocarpus aphid,Neophyllaphis

varicolor. This new species was first found in Naples,Florida, in 2010. It is very similar to another aphidcommonly found on podocarpus that is reddish or

purplenot multicolored.

OCTOBER:A native subterranean termite,Reticulitermes hageni. This termite is one of threeReticulitermesspecies native to Florida. This oneflies from December to April, but is much lesscommon in structures than the other two species.

After indoor flights, most native subterraneanswarmers are found dead near windows or in

bathrooms, usually with their wings still attached.

NOVEMBER:A pillbug,Armidillidium vulgare.

Pillbugs are well known for their ability to roll into aball when disturbed. They usually are found indecomposing leaf matter and soil, where they feed onmoss, algae, bark, and other decomposing organic

matter. The pillbugs pictured all are juveniles.

DECEMBER:Asian citrus psyllid,Diaphorina citri.This small insect is a devastating pest of citrusaround the world, and more recently in Florida. Not

only does it cause feeding damage by sucking sapfrom the leaves, but even worse, it transmits bacteriathat cause citrus greening disease, or Huanglongbing.

Concept by John L. Capinera. Photographs by Lyle J. Buss. Written and produced by Jane C. Medley.

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