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What's this? #6580535 07/24/19 09:32 PM 07/24/19 09:32 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,203 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter OP trapper
Trap Setter OP trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,203 Eau Claire Wi	Found on a small lilac bush has a green insect inside. Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: What's this? [Re: Trap Setter] #6580539 07/24/19 09:35 PM 07/24/19 09:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,002 Rock Springs, WI Z Zim trapper
Zim trapper Z Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,002 Rock Springs, WI	Spittlebug. Zim

Re: What's this? [Re: Trap Setter] #6580542 07/24/19 09:40 PM 07/24/19 09:40 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,203 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter OP trapper
Trap Setter OP trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,203 Eau Claire Wi	Made with mud? Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: What's this? [Re: Trap Setter] #6580548 07/24/19 09:45 PM 07/24/19 09:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,002 Rock Springs, WI Z Zim trapper
Zim trapper Z Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,002 Rock Springs, WI	No, if they are like the ones common here they suck juice out of a plant and somehow exude that juice around them as a sort of protection. Zim

Re: What's this? [Re: Trap Setter] #6580550 07/24/19 09:48 PM 07/24/19 09:48 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,203 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter OP trapper
Trap Setter OP trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,203 Eau Claire Wi	Right. But this thing is made out of the same type of "mud" a mud wasp makes its egg chambers out of. I am going to keep an eye on it to see if whatever is making it enlarges it over the next few days. Last edited by Trap Setter; 07/24/19 09:50 PM. Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: What's this? [Re: Trap Setter] #6580552 07/24/19 09:51 PM 07/24/19 09:51 PM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,879 perry co.Pa wetdog trapper
wetdog trapper Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 5,879 perry co.Pa	Pig castrator. The bee that comes out of that is called a Pignut Wasp. Lol

Re: What's this? [Re: Trap Setter] #6580553 07/24/19 09:52 PM 07/24/19 09:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 135 indiana M mink44 trapper
mink44 trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 135 indiana	Potter wasp

Re: What's this? [Re: mink44] #6580561 07/24/19 10:01 PM 07/24/19 10:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,002 Rock Springs, WI Z Zim trapper
Zim trapper Z Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,002 Rock Springs, WI	I think mink44 has it. I did not know they were green early on but could be. If the nest is made of soil it sure is not a spittlebug. Best off to bring it in the house and keep an eye on it. Zim

Re: What's this? [Re: Trap Setter] #6580570 07/24/19 10:15 PM 07/24/19 10:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,203 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter OP trapper
Trap Setter OP trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,203 Eau Claire Wi	Yup looks like that's it. Thanks guys! Nice to learn something new. Don't think I will be taking your advise Zim. Good as it may be I think the wife would frown on the idea. Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: What's this? [Re: Zim] #6580573 07/24/19 10:22 PM 07/24/19 10:22 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,694 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,694 Champaign County, Ohio.	Originally Posted by Zim I think mink44 has it. I did not know they were green early on but could be. If the nest is made of soil it sure is not a spittlebug. Best off to bring it in the house and keep an eye on it. Zim The green thing is the paralyzed food store for the young wasp larvae, probably a caterpillar. Keith

Re: What's this? [Re: Trap Setter] #6580574 07/24/19 10:23 PM 07/24/19 10:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,002 Rock Springs, WI Z Zim trapper
Zim trapper Z Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,002 Rock Springs, WI	That makes sense, learned something new again today. Thanks. Zim

Re: What's this? [Re: Trap Setter] #6580600 07/24/19 11:14 PM 07/24/19 11:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,190 Wisconsin M Moosetrot trapper
Moosetrot trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,190 Wisconsin	I think somebody hocked a loogie into your Lilac bush. Moosetrot

Re: What's this? [Re: Moosetrot] #6580606 07/24/19 11:30 PM 07/24/19 11:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,002 Rock Springs, WI Z Zim trapper
Zim trapper Z Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,002 Rock Springs, WI	That's why I first thought spittlebug Moosey. I learned something and that is to pay more attention to things. Zim

Re: What's this? [Re: Zim] #6580953 07/25/19 04:48 PM 07/25/19 04:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,057 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,057 St. Louis Co, Mo	Originally Posted by Zim I think mink44 has it. I did not know they were green early on but could be. If the nest is made of soil it sure is not a spittlebug. Best off to bring it in the house and keep an eye on it. Zim Make sure to keep it in something tight so whatever it is don't get out! Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

Re: What's this? [Re: Trap Setter] #6581172 07/25/19 10:44 PM 07/25/19 10:44 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,203 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter OP trapper
Trap Setter OP trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,203 Eau Claire Wi	The hole was filled in today. Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: What's this? [Re: mink44] #6581228 07/25/19 11:39 PM 07/25/19 11:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 294 Montana A Antelope Montana trapper
Antelope Montana trapper A Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 294 Montana	Originally Posted by mink44 Potter wasp Winner!

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