ruffcountry Report post Posted September 3, 2008 O.K. What happened here, some kind of grasshopper ? maybe beaver beetle ? I dont know . When I first saw this I thought someone with a pocket knife , but after looking closer decided it probaly wasnt a person that did this . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 3, 2008 I don't know what did that. Interesting pic. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benbrown Report post Posted September 3, 2008 Looks like what we used to call a "twig girdler" in south Texas--a larval form that eats the cambium in in actively growing mesquite limbs, leaving the distal portion to die and snap off in high winds. I'll try to find a more proper name... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Yep, Ben is right on. It is the mesquite twig girdler, Oncideres rhodosticta . It is a beetle that is about 1/2" long and the larvae develope in the stems. Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 8, 2008 Thanks for the info! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowsniper Report post Posted September 29, 2008 Here is a pretty good site for tree id: http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/trees1.html Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattobertin Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Here is a pretty good site for tree id: http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/trees1.html Mark Thanks bowsniper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted October 27, 2008 O.K. What happened here, some kind of grasshopper ? maybe beaver beetle ? I dont know . When I first saw this I thought someone with a pocket knife , but after looking closer decided it probaly wasnt a person that did this . Very interesting, I will be able to go home and tell my 11 year old how that ring got around those plants like that.....we were out glassing/hunting this weekend and of course he was asking all kinds of questions, and I really didn't have an answer for him on that one......who would have thunk....a twig girdler...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
