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Title: Insect Id
Post by: SW_IOWA_SAWYER on June 16, 2003, 07:11:30 AM
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? ???
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Bibbyman on June 16, 2003, 10:44:41 AM
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.
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Neil_B on June 16, 2003, 03:42:11 PM
Just saw 2 of them today. they are really skinny and yellow/black colour. Didn't notice if they flew.
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Tom on June 16, 2003, 05:52:18 PM
Do you see him on here?   grasshoppers (http://www.enature.com/search/show_search_byShape.asp?curGroupID=4&shapeID=1014)
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Neil_B on June 16, 2003, 06:55:39 PM
Not mine, Tom. Mine were like really skinny wasps.
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Tom on June 16, 2003, 07:22:58 PM
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)
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Kevin on June 16, 2003, 07:30:57 PM
What's it taste like, that might help ?
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Tom on June 16, 2003, 07:34:27 PM
This is an elephant.  does it look like this?
(https://forestryforum.com/images/04_01_03/elephant.gif)
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Jeff on June 16, 2003, 07:38:51 PM
 :D
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Neil_B on June 16, 2003, 08:49:30 PM
 ??? :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 :-*
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Furby on June 18, 2003, 06:03:23 PM
This is a Jeff B.

(https://forestryforum.com/images/YaBBImages/userpics/JeffB3002.JPG)



Does it look like this ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Mark M on June 18, 2003, 10:08:14 PM
Hey Jeff - that's quite a Nintendo outfit you have there :D
Title: Re: Insect Id
Post by: Steve_M on June 18, 2003, 11:44:56 PM
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)