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I Just killed one hopefully two Vine Borers that was mating on the ground next to my plants,I was lucky I was spraying my plants at the time with Triazicide and was able to squirt them both while they was "getting it on" so to speak. I drenched them with Triazicide and stunned them,I crushed the one but the other one got away while I was drenching it. Isnt it to early for these Borers,sheshhhhhhh!! I have a picture in my Diary of the Borer(left of picture) and there is another bug that I Killed that looks like a borer but I'm not sure what it is. Any one know what the bug is on the right of the picture?

I just posted the pics so it might take a while for them to show up.

6/1/2005 12:09:05 PM

Ashville, Ohio

the insect on the right is not a vine borer its a scorpion fly

6/1/2005 12:34:30 PM

Ashville, Ohio

search the order mecoptera and you will scorpion fly there

6/1/2005 12:35:09 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

The One On the left is not a Vine Borer...Its lacking the fuzzy antennae. Along with the fuzzy legs and the tell tale Orange markings on the running down them. Its pretty close looking though.

http://www.msu.edu/user/kriegelr/leps/field_notes/images/squash_vine_borer.jpg

This is one of the best photos I could find online.

6/1/2005 12:58:55 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

I can not tell by the photo how many segments the body has. It almost looks like a newly emerged DragonFly Larvae. Can you take a picture of it on a piece of white paper, with the wings and legs spread out and note any colors..:)

6/1/2005 1:10:09 PM

Ohio

WHEWWWWWWW, thanks Guys, and sorry about that, I could have sworn it was a vineborer because of the reading I read about some will have sum white in the lower end instead of the red .

Shannon, its main color is black with the exact same kind of wings as the vine borer, near the head its orange redish in color.White specs in each of the lower segments, there is about 6 or 7 segments.

Brooks

6/1/2005 1:53:52 PM

Ashville, Ohio

hey dont worry about it better to make sure what it is than not know for sure

6/1/2005 2:12:33 PM

Butler, Ohio

Lately I've had a few of those scorpion fly things seting up shop in my hoophouses. Just about time to take em off I think.

6/1/2005 4:41:25 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Don't Kill the Scorpion Flies they are predators of Aphids and other small bugs...All bugs are not bad

6/1/2005 4:56:46 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/key.htm

try this it gives you questions to answer to determine your bug identification

6/1/2005 5:03:47 PM

Montoursville, PA

Oh poo Brooks you got a good one! Shame on you. :)))

6/1/2005 5:48:51 PM

Ashville, Ohio

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/index.html
here is a good site that has some info on various insects

6/1/2005 6:04:56 PM

Ohio

Shannon,thats a great site.Bryan,thanks for your help.

Brooks

6/2/2005 4:30:50 AM

Ohio

lol, doc!

6/2/2005 4:49:37 AM

Rhode Island

"KILLER"

6/2/2005 5:10:51 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

VB's come out mid-June typically and if the temps are still cool in your area, it's doubtful they're out early.

6/2/2005 6:48:20 AM

Joliet, IL

june 17th was the arrival last year here in Illinois Brooks and it was an usually warm spring last year. it will be interesting to see how the early warm spell in april followed by the cool temps in early may affect their arrival times. i will post the first day i see them here in Illinois.
shazzy

6/2/2005 9:21:28 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

900 growing degree days is when they will arrive. Watch the roadside for the Chicory to bloom.

6/2/2005 10:33:26 PM