The BugFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of August 22, 2006. 		BugFiles Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"One day, the gardener realizes that what she is doing out there is actually teaching herself to garden by performing a series of experiments. This is a pivotal moment."

(Margaret Roach, American gardening writer)

The BugFiles Photo of the Day

Writing Spider, Scribbler, Black and Yellow Argiope, Charlotte's Web Spider (Argiope aurantia)
By melody

BF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

37 new bugs were added to the database.
4 new comments were added.
10 new images were added.

Bugs added yesterday:

Robber Fly (Prolepsis tristis)
Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva punctella)
Robber Fly (Laphria thoracica)
Robber Fly (Diogmites platypterus)
Robber Fly (Diogmites symmachus)
Robber Fly (Laphria saffrana)
Robber Fly (Pogonioefferia nemoralis)
Robber Fly (Lampria rubriventris)
Three-banded Robber Fly (Stichopogon trifasciatus)
Robber Fly (Promachus bastardii)
Southern Bee-killer, Robber Fly (Mallophora orcina)
Robber Fly (Laphria lata)
Robber Fly (Efferia albibarbis)
Robber Fly (Nerax aestuans)
Robber Fly (Promachus fitchii)
Robber Fly (Promachus hinei)
Robber Fly (Holcocephala fusca)
Robber Fly (Proctacanthus duryi)
Robber Fly (Triorla interrupta)
Robber Fly (Asilus sericeus)
Robber Fly (Neoitamus orphne)
Fuller Rose Beetle, Fuller's Rose Weevil (Pantomorus cervinus)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Southern Swallowtail (Papilio alexanor)
Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena)
Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina)
Eastern Festoon (Allancastria cerisyi)
Apollo Butterfly (Parnassius apollo)
Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)
Lapland Fritillary (Euphydryas iduna)
Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Chrysophtharta m-fuscum)
Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Paropsisterna intacta)
Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Dicranosterna immaculata)
Flower Beetle (Phlogistus sp.)
Diamond Weevil, Botany Bay Weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis)
bessbug (Popilius disjunctus)

Images added yesterday:

Image Alfalfa Plant Bug (Adelphocoris lineolatus)
Image Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)
Image Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Chrysophtharta m-fuscum)
Image Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Paropsisterna intacta)
Image Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Dicranosterna immaculata)
Image Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle (Dicranosterna immaculata)
Image Flower Beetle (Phlogistus sp.)
Image Diamond Weevil, Botany Bay Weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis)
Image Carolina Mantid, Praying Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
Image Spotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)

Comments added yesterday:

Rating Member Bug
kennedyh Robber Fly (Efferia albibarbis)
Xeramtheum Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)
QueenB Writing Spider, Scribbler, Black and Yellow Argiope, Charlotte's Web Spider (Argiope aurantia)
sallyg bessbug (Popilius disjunctus)

Final Notes

Thank you for reading the BugFiles Newsletter.

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... August 22, 2006