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["Laura Confal" <laura@innercite.com>]

The "waspy" looking bug is a snake fly.  He's a good guy.  Good predator
and all that.  In the same family as green lacewings and ant lions.

The "red and black" looking bug is a Brown Leatherwing (or one of the
100 or species of leatherwing/soldier beetles).  In the Cantharidae
family.  The books don't say much about them except they are mostly
pollen and nectar feeders, and that some of the larvae are predacious on
other insects. I have lots and lots of them, and except for being an
annoyance, they don't seem to harm my fruit trees nor my roses.

Laura

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Almarode
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 8:55 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Three insects on a plum tree

One of the best things about Oregon is I have yet to 
see a <shudder> japanese beetle.  Earwigs are bad but 
at least they are mostly just out at night.

I managed to take pictures - learned that it's almost
impossible to photograph a bug on a tree; but if I
shake the tree the bugs fall off.  If no one knows, or
can point me to a site, I'll write to Prof. Lang.  
  http://www.fwfarm.com/redblackbug2.jpg
    about 1/2"-3/4" long, the entire body is fire 
    engine red (I had the color pattern backwards)
  http://www.fwfarm.com/waspybug2.jpg
    maybe 2" long including spike 

This is one popular plum tree - got some ladybugs too.
Even a non-spotted ladybug, plain red.  



=====
Lisa in Ashland Oregon
USDA Z7 - Sunset Z7 - 1800' - 19" annual rainfall


        
                
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