Apr 22
Trialeurodes vaporariorum, from the Aleyrodidae family, commonly known as the greenhouse whitefly
seen from Germany
seen from Australia
seen from China
seen from China
seen from Singapore
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Georgia
seen from China
seen from China
seen from Singapore
seen from China
seen from Singapore
seen from Georgia
seen from United Kingdom
seen from China
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United States
Trialeurodes vaporariorum, from the Aleyrodidae family, commonly known as the greenhouse whitefly
For a story I'm half working on. Terraforth's 6 section leaders.
Characters from left to right under cut + a better size ref. ->
Assorted blurry but cute bug faces :3
Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum)
Aphid (species unknown)
Eggplant leafroller moth (Lineodes integra)
Unknown lepidoptera species
Mediterranean red bug (Scantius aegyptius)
Armyworm moth (Mythimna unipuncta)
Fly in Sarcophagidae family
Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens)
Springtail (species unknown)
Leafhopper (Empoascini)
Bug :)
@siren-boyfriend submitted: a collection of backyard friends i've found over the past week or two!
my assumptions are a ladybug larva, some orb weavers, a whitefly, a caterpillar of some sort, and the cute faces of both a cellar spider and a house spider who were safely transported to nice dark little nooks outside!
southern california for any ids (particularly the caterpillar if you know!)
A great array of pals! Yes your IDs are right but to get more specific, it's an Asian lady beetle larva, possibly a gem-shaped orbweaver although it's kinda blurry, and a humped trashline orbweaver. The whitefly I can't be more specific about. The caterpillar is a genista broom moth, which is a type of crambid snout moth. And of course the cellar spider and the last one looks like a ground spider, probably a mouse spider as far as I can tell. "House spider" is a common name for soooo many species. I love them all, though thanks for sharing!
⚘ 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒔
Floral Index Entry - Torenia fournieri, “Bluewings, Wishbone flower”
Fauna If you’re willing on growing a garden, this flower is good for attracting bees, and other pollinators. Highly beneficial.
There are many species of Apoidea, “Bees” That pollinate this plant. Some species I saw include: Trigona carbonaria “Native Stingless Bees”, Amegilla cingulata “Blue-banded bee”, and the Honey bee “Apis mellifera”. The flower can also attract humming birds.
Pests This flower is a meal for the infamous Spodoptera litura, keep an eye out for the caterpillar. The best method of controlling caterpillars, would be to just pick them off by hand. This caterpillar is usually found in the bud of the flower, but later instars are easier to spot on the leaves and stems, eating away at the flower and its petals.
There are also various fungal infections the plant like “Powdery Mildew”, but good growing conditions and air flow can prevent this.
Aphids and Whiteflies are also major pests. Eucalyptus oil can work well as pest control.
Appearance The flowers themselves can come in many different colours, usually ranging from pink, purple to white and yellow. The leaves and stem have a very distinct shade of lime green.
Miscellaneous information
Taxonomy: Order: Lamiales; Family Linderniaceae; Genus Torenia
Soil: Soil must be rich with organic matter, as well as moist. Loam is recommended.
Sun/Atmosphere: Partial shade and/or Full shade. The plants DO NOT like excessive humidity and heat. The best temperatures for the plants is 21-24C during the day, 18-20C at night.
Water: Moderate watering, whenever you see the soil dry, really.
Type: Annual, plant after spring when there’s snowy winters.
26/01/21
Aquilegia vulgaris (var. ‘Nora Barlow’ - Columbine, Granny’s Bonnet) and Aleyrodidae (Whitefly)
A beautiful flower with some tiny (unwanted) house-guests.
Spiraling Whitefly Nymphs (Aleurodicus sp., Aleyrodidae, Sternorrhyncha) A spiralling whitefly is not a fly but a true bug, a member of the order Hemiptera who all feed on liquid food via stylets, modified tubular mouthparts. To confuse the matter further, adult whiteflies resemble tiny moths, with four wings covered by a white dusting of mealy material that resembles the wing scales in butterflies and moths. Their equally tiny nymphs produce white waxy secretions in the form of sturdier scales and long filaments. The "spiralling" component of their name comes from the ring pattern made on the leaf by the adult whiteflies as they lay their eggs in a spiral fashion on a bed of a similar waxy material. NB. all this activity occurs on the underside of leaves. These images were taken with the leaf upturned. by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese true bugs and hoppers on my Flickr site HERE.....