Why are these white stopper (Eugenia axillaris) fruits yellow and ribbed? It's likely the handiwork of a gall midge. Not too much is known this tiny insect, long co-evolved with white stopper, that does not have a common name. Its…
Category: Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory
Class of 2020
The 2020 Volunteer Nature Stewardship class began on Saturday, January 18, 2020 and included a nature walk at south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA). Special thanks Mate, our walk mascot, the woodle pictured at the lower right. Special thanks to…
Radiating & Radiant Red
As we walked from the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory Boathouse to to the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) on 3/30/2019, we saw lots of striking spikes of scarlet flowers radiating up from within the vegetation along the road. The coralbean…
Invasive Species Awareness Week: Insects?
The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory Volunteer Nature Stewardship Program started to "celebrate" National Invasive Species Week a bit early on 2/16/2019 with a talk by Dr. Amanda Hodges, University of Florida Associate Extension Scientist & Doctor of Plant Medicine Program Director,…
