Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 3:52:06 PM UTC-4 jefctaylor wrote:
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>> This looks to me like the giant resin bee *Megachile sculptaris*
>> In eastern North America they nest in old carpenter bee burrows, which
>> are typically chewed into timbers.
>> On Thursday 11 July
This looks to me like the giant resin bee *Megachile sculptaris*
In eastern North America they nest in old carpenter bee burrows, which are
typically chewed into timbers.
On Thursday 11 July 2024 at 15:38:07 UTC-4 ktotten wrote:
> I work at a historic house and recently we have seen several bees
I'm in a zoo setting so I don't often weigh in on this forum, but when I'm
monitoring for insects (mostly cockroaches) I use a "tin cat" type
multi-catch live mouse trap with a glueboard in it, and some tape over the
mouse holes. The sides of the trap are perforated with many small holes
that i
Specifically a Western Conifer Seed Bug, notorious for entering buildings,
where they slowly perish.
Jef C Taylor
IPM Specialist
Zoo New England
On Thursday 27 June 2024 at 15:14:42 UTC-4 Emily Carnwath wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Found this insect in one of our third floor galleries. Any identificat
Has anyone else dealt with the challenge of controlling roaches in areas
that happen to display live insects? The keepers are understandably
concerned that not-yet-dead roaches will get into the insect exhibits and
bring the insecticide/diotomaceous earth/ boric acid/ et cetera (depending
on wh
