http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/01/01/were-experiencing-technical-difficulties/ Are we experts yet? Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:10:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/01/01/were-experiencing-technical-difficulties/comment-page-1/#comment-210 gokibi Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:48:44 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=13946#comment-210 The Red and Black Thrips posted by the Canadians is Hoplandrothrips brunneicornis. I intercepted specimens coming from Ontario on firewood and sent them to the Smithsonian. The adults were black and the immatures were red. They inhabited logs with fungal rot and fungus beetle larvae on them. The adults had enlarged front legs almost raptorial like a predator. However, most thrips are plant feeders. So it's a mystery if they were feeding on the fungus or the fungus beetle larvae. Not much literature exists about this species. The Red and Black Thrips posted by the Canadians is Hoplandrothrips brunneicornis. I intercepted specimens coming from Ontario on firewood and sent them to the Smithsonian. The adults were black and the immatures were red. They inhabited logs with fungal rot and fungus beetle larvae on them. The adults had enlarged front legs almost raptorial like a predator. However, most thrips are plant feeders. So it’s a mystery if they were feeding on the fungus or the fungus beetle larvae. Not much literature exists about this species.

]]> http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/01/01/were-experiencing-technical-difficulties/comment-page-1/#comment-207 bugdude21 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:20:41 +0000 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/?p=13946#comment-207 I think its time to switch your cable company. I think its time to switch your cable company.

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