I am cutting several ash logs and some walnut I was given from B.I.L. I was getting the ash done first as I have heard it is prone to bugs. I have a bug that I wondered if you folks have seen. It has legs like a grasshopper but has an body that has stripes on it like a bee or yellow jacket. It can fly sort of. I have never seen this bug around the farm before so I figured it came with the wood. I know this isn't a exact description but it is close, any ideas of what this thing is? ???
I seen some bugs that looked like that a couple of years ago. They were all over a fresh cut hickory. Happend my brother-in-law was having an open house that weekend and I took a couple for some of the old timers to see. None of them had see this bug before. I think I posted a picture somewere here on the forum. Maybe I can find it.
Was the thing about 3/4" long and could half-way fly/hop? I never seen on "fly off" but rather just fly about 3' and lite again.
Just saw 2 of them today. they are really skinny and yellow/black colour. Didn't notice if they flew.
Do you see him on here? grasshoppers (http://www.enature.com/search/show_search_byShape.asp?curGroupID=4&shapeID=1014)
Not mine, Tom. Mine were like really skinny wasps.
this is a Red Headed Ash Sawfly. Does it look like this?
(https://forestryforum.com/images/04_01_03/ash-iandd-redheaded-sawfly-small.jpg)
What's it taste like, that might help ?
This is an elephant. does it look like this?
(https://forestryforum.com/images/04_01_03/elephant.gif)
:D
??? :D :D :D Nope, not the grey thing. The other bugs not it either. Not the one I saw anyway.
Will try and get a pic if I see one tomorrow, tomorrow, there's always tomorrow!!
Man, I gotta get some sleep :-*
This is a Jeff B.
(https://forestryforum.com/images/YaBBImages/userpics/JeffB3002.JPG)
Does it look like this ??? ??? ???
Hey Jeff - that's quite a Nintendo outfit you have there :D
Iowa
About that bug. Is it the same one that is on page 40 of the current ISWLM mag??? If so they are calling it a banded ash borer. I have had them bad in freshly sawn hedge post and firewood. Those bad boys make some noise when they eat. (https://forestryforum.com/smile/furious3.gif)