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Delta esuriensObserver
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
I am not certain of my identification. There are many mud wasp constructions on my house like the one in the photo.
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Keyhole Wasp (Pachodynerus nasidens)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
This wasp is exactly 1 cm long. I am not sure of my identification. I caught it in a net after I was stung in an area of my yard away from my house in thick vegetation and near a rock wall. I also caught a Golden Paper Wasp there, which I posted yesterday.
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Golden Paper Wasp (Polistes aurifer)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
A week ago I was stung by an umbrella paper wasp that was living under the eave of my house, so I sprayed 3 hives with peppermint soap and water and then destroyed the hives. The soap mixture seemed to kill the adults within seconds as they dropped to the ground. But today, in another part of my yard I was stung again. This time I captured 2 of them alive and took photos. These wasps were flying around my rock wall, going into numerous small holes, as though they were searching for a new home. I am not sure of my identification and would appreciate some help. I also found another, smaller wasp which I will post later.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder netted this in his house.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder netted this mosquito after it buzzed him in his house.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
This female tried to bite Mr. Binder in his house.
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Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder found these two borers in the small branches that fell from an Acacia Formosa (aka A.confusa) tree. It was obvious that the branches fell because the borers chewed right through the stems. The large one is 13 mm long.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Shady stream bed at 1330 ft. elevation more than one km from the nearest house was filled with tiny hungry mosquitoes. Not having collection equipment, I squashed a few before I got this one that was still identifiable. I wrapped it in a piece of Kleenex and put it in my hat for the walk home.
This identification reinforces my theory that this stream could be a major route for the spread of A. aegyptii from the lower elevations to the upper areas around Waimea, even though there are no human habitations along much of the stream.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
David caught this mosquito in his garage on 2/2/2020.
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Southern House Mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Diane took this photo. This was reared from a larva we found onDec. 13
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Southern House Mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This is the last adult reared from a sample taken on 12/3/19. It is very small.
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Southern House Mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This was reared from a larva found on 12/13/19.
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Southern House Mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This was reared from a larva found on 12/3/19 in the upper part of Keawewai Gulch, below the highway.
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Southern House Mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This was reared from a larva found on 12/3/19.
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Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This was reared from a larva found on 12/3/19. Culex q larvae were also found in the same location.
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Southern House Mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Christian took this photo.This was reared from a larva we found on Dec. 13 at the school garden.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder netted this mosquito two hours ago next to a pool of water that had lots of larvae.
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Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This mosquito was swatted while trying to bite Ms. Yohon on 11/9/19.
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Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This was reared from a larva from the sample found on 10/14/19 that also produced A. aegyptii. So far, that one vial has produced about 12 aegyptii and 4 albopictus.
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Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This was reared from a larva from the sample found on 10/14/19 that also produced A. aegyptii. So far, that one vial has produced about 12 aegyptii and 4 albopictus.
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Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This was reared from a larva from the sample found on 10/14/19 that also produced A. aegyptii. So far, that one vial has produced about 12 aegyptii and 4 albopictus.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This was reared from a larva found on 10/14/19. It died of starvation in the rearing container before I photographed it.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This male was reared from a larva found in a white bucket (see 2nd photo) on 10/14/19.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. This female was reared from a larva found in the white bucket on 10/14/19.
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Southern House Mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. Reared from a larva found in a dead palm leaf on 10/14/19. Aedes aegypti larva also found in leaf.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder. Reared from a larva found in a dead palm leaf on 10/14/19. Larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus also found in this leaf.
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Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Caught in vial by Mr. Binder in garage while it was biting him.
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Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Netted by Mr. Binder in the creek bed as it was trying to bite him.
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Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Mr. Binder netted this in the creek bed as it was trying to bite him.
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Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus)Observer
waimeamiddleschoolDescription
Netted by Mr. Binder with a clean net and preserved in Ethanol.
