| 5495011 |
flatheaded fir borer |
Phaenops drummondi |
Douglas-fir killed by flatheaded fir borer. Woodpeckers have been feeding on the larvae |
| 5430127 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
preadult scale exposed by removing bark flakes |
| 5430128 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
preadult scale embedded in bark |
| 5495045 |
pine |
Pinus spp. |
pine plantations near Sabie, South Africa |
| 5495046 |
pine |
Pinus spp. |
Pine plantations near Sabie, South Africa |
| 5495047 |
chacma baboon |
Papio ursinus |
Baboon damage (stem girdling) on planted slash pine near Graskrop, South Africa |
| 5495039 |
grand eucalyptus |
Eucalyptus grandis |
mature tree near Richard's Bay, South Africa |
| 5495040 |
raffia palm |
Raphia spp. |
Raffia palms monument, Mtunzini, South Africa |
| 5495041 |
raffia palm |
Raphia spp. |
Raffia plams monument, Mtunzini , South Africa |
| 5495042 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
2008 shoot growth on white fir following defoliation and shoot dieback in 2007 |
| 5495043 |
black stain root disease |
Ophiostoma wageneri |
resinosis on the lower stem of an infected tree |
| 5495044 |
pine needle weevils |
Pachyrhinus spp. |
adult and typical feeding damage |
| 5495034 |
blue gum chalcid |
Leptocybe invasa |
The Chalcid's galls distort leaves and stems |
| 5495035 |
blue gum chalcid |
Leptocybe invasa |
severe Chalcid infestation affects tree growth |
| 5495036 |
eucalyptus |
Eucalyptus spp. |
Coppice reproduction of Eucalyptus near Richard's Bay, South Africa |
| 5495037 |
eucalyptus |
Eucalyptus spp. |
near Richard's Bay, South Africa |
| 5495038 |
grand eucalyptus |
Eucalyptus grandis |
mature stand near Richard's Bay, South Africa |
| 5495026 |
pine reproduction weevil |
Cylindrocopturus eatoni |
diagnostic puncture wounds on needles made by adults |
| 5495027 |
pine reproduction weevil |
Cylindrocopturus eatoni |
inner bark of infested stem, larval damage |
| 5495028 |
pine reproduction weevil |
Cylindrocopturus eatoni |
larval damage, wood surface of infested stem |
| 5495030 |
pine reproduction weevil |
Cylindrocopturus eatoni |
Larvae in tunnels |
| 5495031 |
pine reproduction weevil |
Cylindrocopturus eatoni |
mature larvae found in the wood. blue ruler is in millimeters |
| 5495032 |
blue gum chalcid |
Leptocybe invasa |
The chalcid's galls distort leaves and stems |
| 5495033 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
2008 shoot growth on white fir following defoliation and shoot dieback in 2007 |
| 5495018 |
south african cossid moth |
Coryphodema tristis |
Moth larvae and tunnels in stem |
| 5495019 |
south african cossid moth |
Coryphodema tristis |
Stem breakage of tree due to moth tunneling |
| 5495020 |
pine reproduction weevil |
Cylindrocopturus eatoni |
Collected from Pinus ponderosa
adult weevil about 2.5 mm in length |
| 5495021 |
pine reproduction weevil |
Cylindrocopturus eatoni |
Collected from Pinus ponderosa
Adult weevil about 2.5 mm in length |
| 5495022 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
Bear Mountain tussock moth outbreak(2007). Mount Shasta in background. |
| 5495023 |
pine reproduction weevil |
Cylindrocopturus eatoni |
Collected from Pinus ponderosa
Adult weevil about 2.5 mm in length |
| 5495024 |
pine reproduction weevil |
Cylindrocopturus eatoni |
Collected from Pinus ponderosa
adult weevil about 2.5 mm in length |
| 5495025 |
pine reproduction weevil |
Cylindrocopturus eatoni |
Collected from Pinus ponderosa
pupa is about 3 mm in length |
| 5495012 |
chacma baboon |
Papio ursinus |
Baboon damage (stem girdling) on planted slash pine near Graskrop, South Africa |
| 5495013 |
scenic vista (general) |
|
Planted forests and native woodlands viewed from God's Window, South Africe |
| 5495014 |
south african cossid moth |
Coryphodema tristis |
Stem of tree infested with the moth |
| 5495015 |
south african cossid moth |
Coryphodema tristis |
Stem of tree infested by the moth |
| 5495016 |
south african cossid moth |
Coryphodema tristis |
Cossid moth tunnels in stem |
| 5495017 |
south african cossid moth |
Coryphodema tristis |
Cossid moth tunnels in stem |
| 5430140 |
red turpentine beetle |
Dendroctonus valens |
spines at the tip of a larva's abdomen
collected in Shingletown, CA
found on ponderosa pine |
| 1312012 |
fir engraver |
Scolytus ventralis |
Pitch streamers from fir engraver beetle. Tree was felled after being attacked. |
| 5453986 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
swelling and resin bleeding indicates impending emergence of larva from the shoot - late February 2011 |
| 5453987 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
bark removed to show mature larva - late February 2011 |
| 5453988 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
swelling and resin bleeding indicates impending emergence of larva from the shoot; larva is barely visible as the bark spits open - late February 2011 |
| 5453989 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
bark removed to show mature larva - late February 2011 |
| 5453990 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
swelling and resin bleeding indicates impending emergence of larva from the shoot; larva is barely visible as the bark spits open - late February 2011 |
| 5453991 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
bark removed to show mature larva - late February 2011 |
| 5453992 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
mature larva newly emerged from the shoot - late February 2011 |
| 5453993 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
adult female emerging from cyst stage |
| 5453994 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
adult female emerging from cyst stage |
| 5453995 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
female giving birth to a crawler |
| 5453996 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
female giving birth to a crawler |
| 5453997 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
crawlers |
| 5453998 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
newly settled scales |
| 5453999 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
newly settled scales |
| 5454001 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
newly settled scales |
| 5454002 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
newly settled scales |
| 5454003 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
newly settled scales |
| 5454004 |
white fir |
Abies concolor |
white fir cones |
| 5454005 |
white fir |
Abies concolor |
white fir tree |
| 5454006 |
white fir |
Abies concolor |
white fir bark |
| 5454007 |
Jeffrey pine |
Pinus jeffreyi |
Jeffrey pine bark |
| 5454008 |
Jeffrey pine |
Pinus jeffreyi |
Jeffrey pine cones |
| 5454009 |
Jeffrey pine |
Pinus jeffreyi |
Jeffrey pine bark |
| 5454010 |
incense-cedar |
Calocedrus decurrens |
incense cedar bark |
| 5454011 |
incense-cedar |
Calocedrus decurrens |
incense cedar foliage |
| 5454012 |
white fir |
Abies concolor |
white fir bark |
| 5454013 |
Jeffrey pine |
Pinus jeffreyi |
Jeffrey pine bark |
| 5454014 |
white fir |
Abies concolor |
white fir foliage |
| 5454015 |
incense-cedar |
Calocedrus decurrens |
incense-cedar bark |
| 1137041 |
conifer sawflies |
Neodiprion spp. |
a species complex including Neodiprion abietis (Harris) and Neodiprion near delioni Ross. Cocoons of N. near deleoni typically are found in soil. |
| 1137050 |
Townsend's solitare |
Myadestes townsendi |
Nest. |
| 1137038 |
conifer sawflies |
Neodiprion spp. |
a species complex including Neodiprion abietis (Harris) and Neodiprion near delioni Ross. Larvae feed on the previous year's needles in the spring. |
| 1137039 |
conifer sawflies |
Neodiprion spp. |
a species complex including Neodiprion abietis (Harris) and Neodiprion near delioni Ross. Defoliation occurs on smaller trees and the lower branches of larger trees. |
| 1137040 |
conifer sawflies |
Neodiprion spp. |
a species complex including Neodiprion abietis (Harris) and Neodiprion near delioni Ross. Cocoons of N. abietis are typically found on foliage. |
| 1137032 |
Phytophthora root disease of Port Orford cedar |
Phytophthora lateralis |
Dying tree, upper Sacramento River, California. |
| 1137029 |
white fir dwarf mistletoe |
Arceuthobium abietinum f.sp. concoloris |
Mistletoe seed germinating |
| 1137027 |
western dwarf mistletoe |
Arceuthobium campylopodum |
heavily infected pine |
| 1137028 |
white fir dwarf mistletoe |
Arceuthobium abietinum f.sp. concoloris |
Dwarf mistletoe infection on the bole of white fir. |
| 1137019 |
annosum root disease |
Heterobasidion annosum |
Butt rot. |
| 1137023 |
black stain root disease |
Ophiostoma wageneri |
|
| 1137017 |
annosum root disease |
Heterobasidion annosum |
|
| 1137013 |
Monterey pine |
Pinus radiata |
Pine stand regenerated as a result of wildfire. |
| 1137014 |
Monterey pine |
Pinus radiata |
Native Monterey pine forest. |
| 1137015 |
Monterey pine |
Pinus radiata |
Young pine exhibiting exceptional height growth. |
| 1312013 |
fir engraver |
Scolytus ventralis |
|
| 1312016 |
red turpentine beetle |
Dendroctonus valens |
Shanxi Province, China, 2001 |
| 1137035 |
conifer sawflies |
Neodiprion spp. |
a species complex including Neodiprion abietis (Harris) and Neodiprion near delioni Ross. Oviposition sites on needles. Typically one egg is laid per needle. |
| 1312032 |
red belt abiotic damage |
|
|
| 1312006 |
red turpentine beetle |
Dendroctonus valens |
Pitch tubes on fire-scorched ponderosa pine. |
| 1137037 |
conifer sawflies |
Neodiprion spp. |
a species complex including Neodiprion abietis (Harris) and Neodiprion near delioni Ross. Feeding on foliage. |
| 1137018 |
annosum root disease |
Heterobasidion annosum |
|
| 1312028 |
pine needle sheathminer |
Zelleria haimbachi |
Oviposition site and mine. |
| 1137046 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
A defoliated white fir, the preferred host, stands next to a Red fir, Abies magnifica, a non-host. |
| 1312014 |
fir engraver |
Scolytus ventralis |
|
| 1312018 |
Diplodia blight |
Sphaeropsis sapinea |
Bark was cut away to reveal resinosis and staining in the wood. |
| 1312023 |
blue oak |
Quercus douglasii |
Fall color. |
| 1137007 |
red-humped caterpillar moth |
Schizura concinna |
Young larvae feed on lower leaf surface. |
| 1137006 |
red-humped caterpillar moth |
Schizura concinna |
Egg cluster on the underside of sweetgum leaf. |
| 1312025 |
pine needle sheathminer |
Zelleria haimbachi |
Sheath-feeding stage. |
| 1137026 |
western dwarf mistletoe |
Arceuthobium campylopodum |
Infection on the bole at Yosemite Valley |
| 1312040 |
spruce aphid |
Elatobium abietinum |
|
| 1312033 |
pitch canker |
Fusarium circinatum |
Pitch canker on a sapling. |
| 1137011 |
coast live oak |
Quercus agrifolia |
|
| 1312019 |
Diplodia blight |
Sphaeropsis sapinea |
Redish-brown needles are current year's infections. Gray needles are from previous year's infections. |
| 1312010 |
fir engraver |
Scolytus ventralis |
Embedded scar from an unsuccessful attack of the fir engraver beetle on white fir. |
| 1312027 |
pine needle sheathminer |
Zelleria haimbachi |
|
| 1137024 |
black stain root disease |
Ophiostoma wageneri |
Tangential surface of stained sapwood in lower bole. |
| 1137043 |
pandora moth |
Coloradia pandora |
Defoliated pine. Inyo National Forest, California |
| 1137025 |
black stain root disease |
Ophiostoma wageneri |
Transverse surface of stained sapwood in lower bole. |
| 1312029 |
pine needle sheathminer |
Zelleria haimbachi |
Mine and exit hole. |
| 1137049 |
white headed woodpecker |
Picoides albolarvatus |
at it's nest in a snag. El Dorado County, California. |
| 1137048 |
calliope humingbird |
Stellula calliope |
on nest. |
| 1137016 |
Monterey pine |
Pinus radiata |
Mature Monterey pine. |
| 1312022 |
bigleaf maple |
Acer macrophyllum |
new foliage and flowers |
| 1312037 |
pitch canker |
Fusarium circinatum |
infestation in planted pine |
| 1312036 |
pitch canker |
Fusarium circinatum |
On the bole. |
| 1137021 |
black stain root disease |
Ophiostoma wageneri |
|
| 1312034 |
pitch canker |
Fusarium circinatum |
|
| 1312017 |
Diplodia blight |
Sphaeropsis sapinea |
Heavily diseased with Diplodia Blight. |
| 5430129 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
adult male searching bark for a female |
| 5430130 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
adult female on bark |
| 5430131 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
adult pair mating on bark surface |
| 5430132 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
adult female on bark |
| 5430133 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
adult female on bark |
| 5430134 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
gravid female settled in bark crevice |
| 5430135 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
eggs(on a finger tip) |
| 5430136 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
eggs and shriveled female body in bark crevice |
| 5430137 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
eggs and shriveled female body exposed by removing bark flakes |
| 5430138 |
red turpentine beetle |
Dendroctonus valens |
adult
found on ponderosa pine |
| 5430139 |
red turpentine beetle |
Dendroctonus valens |
collected in Shingletown, CA
found on ponderosa pine |
| 5430141 |
red turpentine beetle |
Dendroctonus valens |
pitch tubes |
| 5430142 |
red turpentine beetle |
Dendroctonus valens |
stump with bark removed showing red turpentine beetle galleries and blue stain |
| 5430143 |
Diplodia blight |
Sphaeropsis sapinea |
branch tip dieback |
| 5430144 |
Asian longhorned beetle |
Anoplophora glabripennis |
recent oviposition wound |
| 5430145 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
fully developed scales; elongate scale is a male, the other is a female |
| 5430146 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
adult male
found on ponderosa pine |
| 5430147 |
black pineleaf scale |
Dynaspidiotus californica |
female scales; scale coverings removed |
| 1312035 |
pitch canker |
Fusarium circinatum |
On a branch |
| 1312021 |
western pine beetle |
Dendroctonus brevicomis |
Exit holes. |
| 1137009 |
red-humped caterpillar moth |
Schizura concinna |
Defoliation. Older larvae consume most of the leaf, leaving the larger veins. |
| 1312030 |
pine needle sheathminer |
Zelleria haimbachi |
|
| 1312031 |
red belt abiotic damage |
|
|
| 1312038 |
pitch canker |
Fusarium circinatum |
on seedling |
| 1137036 |
conifer sawflies |
Neodiprion spp. |
a species complex including Neodiprion abietis (Harris) and Neodiprion near delioni Ross. Egg protuding from needle. |
| 1137022 |
black stain root disease |
Ophiostoma wageneri |
|
| 1137020 |
annosum root disease |
Heterobasidion annosum |
disease center in a stand of white fir. |
| 1312041 |
ponderosa pine |
Pinus ponderosa |
Lopping exposes the stem to greater solar radiation and reduces its suitability as a breeding site for Ips bark beetles. |
| 1312015 |
fir engraver |
Scolytus ventralis |
Top-kill |
| 1312020 |
Diplodia blight |
Sphaeropsis sapinea |
Conidia of Diplodia pinea (Desm.) Kickx, the casual agent of Dipodia blight. From pycnidia on cones. |
| 1137003 |
Pacific tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma constrictum |
This species produces a rudimentary tent. |
| 1312039 |
spruce aphid |
Elatobium abietinum |
|
| 1312042 |
California fivespined ips |
Ips paraconfusus |
Beetles increased in number by breeding in slash prior to attacking nearby trees. |
| 5387828 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Adult of the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana. 3/28/07. |
| 5387800 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Branch flagging on ponderosa pine due to gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis. 6/29/07. |
| 1312026 |
pine needle sheathminer |
Zelleria haimbachi |
Late instar larva. |
| 5387790 |
Botryosphaeria canker |
Botryosphaeria dothidea |
|
| 5387791 |
annosum root disease |
Heterobasidion annosum |
6/4/2008; decayed wood |
| 5387792 |
incense cedar broom rust |
Gymnosporangium libocedri |
telial cushions on foliage; 06/05/2008 |
| 5387793 |
red heart of pine |
Phellinus pini |
white pocket rot |
| 5387794 |
red heart of pine |
Phellinus pini |
white pocket rot; conk on the bark surface at a branch stub; 10/03/2007 |
| 5387795 |
red heart of pine |
Phellinus pini |
White pocket rot; conk on the bark surface at branch stub; 10/03/2007 |
| 5387796 |
knobcone pine |
Pinus attenuata |
Fire-scorched knobcone pine with serotinous cones; 07/21/2008 |
| 5387797 |
knobcone pine |
Pinus attenuata |
Fire-scorched knobcone pine with serotinous cones; 07/21/2008 |
| 5387798 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Ponderosa pine plantation infested with gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis. 5/29/08. |
| 5387799 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Ponderosa pines infested with gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis, next to an uninfested, resistant tree. 6/29/07. |
| 5387801 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Ponderosa pine shoot infested with gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis. Infested shoots survive for one year, the duration of the life cycle, before fading. Not all infested shoots die. 5/29/08 |
| 5387802 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Ponderosa pine shoot infested with gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis. Infested shoots survive for one year, the duration of the life cycle, before fading. Not all infested shoots die. 5/29/08 |
| 5387803 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Scarring on this ponderosa pine branch indicates that a previous year’s infestation of the gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis, failed to kill the shoot. 6/29/07. |
| 5387804 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Infested ponderosa pine shoot cut open to expose larvae of the gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis. 12/20/07. |
| 5387805 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Larva of the gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis. 1/17/08. |
| 5387806 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Cocoons of the gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis, on ponderosa pine needles. 3/24/08. |
| 5387807 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Cocoons of the gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis, on ponderosa pine needles. 3/24/08. |
| 5387808 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Cocoon of the gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis. 3/24/08. |
| 5387809 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Empty cocoons and pupal cases of the gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis, on ponderosa pine needles. 4/1/08. |
| 5387810 |
gouty pitch midge |
Cecidomyia piniinopis |
Adult of the gouty pitch midge, Cecidomyia piniinopis. 4/1/08. |
| 5387811 |
fir engraver |
Scolytus ventralis |
Galleries of the fir engraver beetle, Scolytus ventralis, on white fir, A. concolor. The tree was attacked in successive years before being killed. 10/29/08. |
| 5387812 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
5th instar larva of the Douglas-fir tussock moth, Orgyia psuedotsugata, on white fir, A. concolor. 7/11/07. |
| 5387813 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
5th instar larva of the Douglas-fir tussock moth, Orgyia psuedotsugata, on white fir, A. concolor. 7/11/07. |
| 5387814 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
5th instar larva of the Douglas-fir tussock moth, Orgyia psuedotsugata, on white fir, A. concolor. 7/11/07. |
| 5387815 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
4th instar larva of the Douglas-fir tussock moth, Orgyia psuedotsugata, on white fir, A. concolor. 6/27/07. |
| 5387816 |
pale swallowtail |
Papilio eurymedon |
Chrysalis of the pale tiger swallowtail, Papilio eurymedon, on ponderosa pine. 3/21/08. |
| 5387817 |
ponderosa pine twig scale |
Matsucoccus bisetosus |
Damage from the ponderosa pine twig scale, Matsucoccus bisetosus, on ponderosa pine. 5/14/07. |
| 5387818 |
California flatheaded borer |
Phaenops californica |
Cambial damage to Jeffrey pine, P. jeffreyi, caused by the California flatheaded borer, Melanophila californica. 4/28/08. |
| 5387819 |
pine needle sheathminer |
Zelleria haimbachi |
Ponderosa pine shoot damaged by the pine needle sheathminer, Zelleria haimbachi. 9/12/07. |
| 5387820 |
pine needle sheathminer |
Zelleria haimbachi |
Ponderosa pine damaged by the pine needle sheathminer, Zelleria haimbachi. 9/12/07. |
| 5387821 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Eggs of the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana, are usually laid on new shoots. 5/4/07. |
| 5387822 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Eggs of the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana, are usually laid on new shoots. 5/4/07. |
| 5387823 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Eggs of the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana, are occasionally laid on older needles. 5/4/07. |
| 5387824 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Larva of the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana, next to its silken, resinous shelter. 6/18/07. |
| 5387825 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Larva of the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana, on a ponderosa pine shoot. 6/18/07. |
| 5387826 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Pupae and cocoon of the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana. 2/16/07. |
| 5387827 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Cocoons of the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana, attached to the base of a ponderosa pine. Bark scales were chipped away to reveal the cocoons beneath. 2/15/07. |
| 5387829 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Adult of the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana. 5/8/07. |
| 5387830 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Ponderosa pine shoot damaged by the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana. 5/31/07. |
| 5387831 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Ponderosa pine shoot damaged by the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana. Larvae mine the interior of shoots, often leaving little wood behind. 6/18/07. |
| 5387832 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Ponderosa pine heavily damaged by the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana. 2/15/07. |
| 5387833 |
ponderosa pine tip moth |
Rhyacionia zozana |
Ponderosa pine plantation damaged by the ponderosa pine tip moth, Rhyacionia zozana. 2/15/07. |
| 5387834 |
mountain hemlock |
Tsuga mertensiana |
Mountain hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana. 9/20/08. |
| 5387835 |
mountain hemlock |
Tsuga mertensiana |
Foliage of mountain hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana. 9/21/08. |
| 5387836 |
mountain hemlock |
Tsuga mertensiana |
Bark and foliage of mountain hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana. 9/20/08. |
| 5387837 |
whitebark pine |
Pinus albicaulis |
Whitebark pine, Pinus albicaulis. 10/16/07. |
| 5387838 |
coast live oak |
Quercus agrifolia |
Stems of coast live oak, Quercus agrifolia. 11/27/07. |
| 5387839 |
California red fir |
Abies magnifica |
Red fir, Abies magnifica. 9/20/08. |
| 5387840 |
California red fir |
Abies magnifica |
Red fir, Abies magnifica. 9/20/08. |
| 5387841 |
California red fir |
Abies magnifica |
Old-growth stand of red fir, Abies magnifica. 9/20/08. |
| 5387842 |
California red fir |
Abies magnifica |
Mature red fir, Abies magnifica, with bayonet tops. 9/21/08. |
| 5387843 |
California red fir |
Abies magnifica |
Red fir, Abies magnifica. 10/16/07. |
| 5387844 |
California red fir |
Abies magnifica |
Foliage of red fir, Abies magnifica. 9/21/08. |
| 5387845 |
California red fir |
Abies magnifica |
Foliage of red fir, Abies magnifica. 9/21/08. |
| 5387846 |
California red fir |
Abies magnifica |
Bark of a mature red fir, Abies magnifica. 9/21/08. |
| 5387847 |
California red fir |
Abies magnifica |
Outer bark of red fir, Abies magnifica. 9/21/08. |
| 5387848 |
california condor |
Gymnogyps californianus |
California condor, Gymnogyps californianus. 11/28/07. |
| 5387849 |
california condor |
Gymnogyps californianus |
California condor, Gymnogyps californianus. 11/28/07. |
| 5387850 |
california condor |
Gymnogyps californianus |
California condor, Gymnogyps californianus, in a coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens. 11/28/07. |
| 1312024 |
ponderosa pine |
Pinus ponderosa |
Yosemite Valley, California. December 1978 |
| 1312011 |
fir engraver |
Scolytus ventralis |
Embedded scar from an unsuccessful attack of the fir engraver beetle on white fir. |
| 1312007 |
red turpentine beetle |
Dendroctonus valens |
Pitch tubes on fire-scorched ponderosa pine. |
| 1312008 |
red turpentine beetle |
Dendroctonus valens |
|
| 1312009 |
red turpentine beetle |
Dendroctonus valens |
Boring dust from turpentine beetle attacks on Monterey Pine. |
| 1312001 |
flat bark beetle |
Cucujus clavipes |
|
| 1312002 |
ceanothus silk moth |
Hyalophora euryalus |
Shasta County, California |
| 1312003 |
jumping oak gall |
Neuroterus saltatorius |
These leaf galls are about 1mm in diameter. They jump like Mexican jumping beans after falling to the ground. |
| 1312004 |
Cynipid gall wasp |
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| 1312005 |
root-feeding bark beetle |
Hylastes macer |
Attacks pines in western North America. |
| 1312043 |
California fivespined ips |
Ips paraconfusus |
|
| 1312044 |
Monterey pine ips |
Pseudips mexicanus |
callow adult |
| 1137045 |
pandora moth |
Coloradia pandora |
Parasitized pandora moth larva. Inyo National Forest, California. |
| 1137047 |
Douglas-fir tussock moth |
Orgyia pseudotsugata |
Silken webbing from dispersing first instar larvae blankets white fir trees during an outbreak. Plumas County, California. |
| 1137033 |
Phytophthora root disease of Port Orford cedar |
Phytophthora lateralis |
Stain from POC root disease and galleries of the bark beetle Phleosinus sequoiae Hopkins on the Smith River |
| 1137030 |
Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe |
Arceuthobium douglasii |
The small dwarf mistletoe plants are barely visible. Siskiyou County, California |
| 1137044 |
pandora moth |
Coloradia pandora |
Diseased and healthy larvae. |
| 1137034 |
hail |
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Wounds are on upper needle surface. |
| 1137031 |
Phytophthora root disease of Port Orford cedar |
Phytophthora lateralis |
Dead and Dying cedars on Smith River |
| 1137012 |
California prionus |
Prionus californicus |
These large Cerembicid beetles fly at night and may be eaten by owls. |
| 1137010 |
red-humped caterpillar moth |
Schizura concinna |
Simple cocoons are made among ground litter. |
| 1137008 |
red-humped caterpillar moth |
Schizura concinna |
Mature larvae. |
| 1137005 |
Pacific tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma constrictum |
Female moth. |
| 1137004 |
Pacific tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma constrictum |
|
| 1137002 |
Pacific tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma constrictum |
Mature larva on Blue Oak. |
| 1137001 |
Pacific tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma constrictum |
Egg mass. Outer covering of the egg mass is partially cut away to reveal individual eggs. |
| 1137042 |
conifer sawflies |
Neodiprion spp. |
Female; flight takes place in late October. |