Does anyone know what the creature is?
21 hours ago
Tuesday 17 February 2015
Wood worm
As I was splitting some of the logs from our ash tree the other day I suddenly found myself staring at this monster.
It's about 6cm long by 1cm across, and was living at the end of a long hole it had presumably eaten along the grain of the wood. Many of the logs had a single 1cm hole down them with blackened areas around the bore.
Does anyone know what the creature is?
Does anyone know what the creature is?
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6 comments:
No, but no wonder the tree wasn't well!
Could be an Ash boring larva.
I think it must be, Maffi, but what would it have turned into had I not disturbed its habitat somewhat?
Neil of Herbie has contacted a tree expert friend of his - I'll pass on any information as I get it ...
It's a Leopard moth larvae. Text me your email address and I will forward the tree expert's full reply.
Kath (nb Herbies)
Kath, I have done so (and you have acknowledged before I finished typing this!)
It'll catch supper....
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