Insects In Oregon

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Insect BodyPartsAll adult insects have the same basic body parts(or some form of them), from beetles to bees tobutterflies. The main body parts are the head,thorax and abdomen, 3 pairs of legs, and 2pairs of wings or modifed wings. Spiders have8 legs, no wings, and are not insects.Incompletelife cycleStink bugsFamily Pentatomidaeeggsnymphsadult

Insect Life cyclesSome insects, like butterflies and beetles, have 4 main life stages:egg, larva, pupa and adult. This is called a complete life cycle.Others, like stink bugs or grasshoppers, have 3 stages: egg,nymph, and adult. This is called an incomplete life cycle.Nymphs look similar to adults but don’t have wings.egglarvapupaCompletelife cycleadultOregon’s state insectOregon swallowtail butterflyPapilio oregonius

Box elder bugs are very common aroundhouses. They are native to Oregon and thewestern United States. In summer, they gatheron houses in the sun sometimes in the hundreds. The feed on seeds of maple trees.western box elder bugBoisea rubrolineata

Garden cross spiderAraneus diadematusCross spiders are often seen in backyards in thesummer. They can get very big and look scary, butare actually fairly timid. They are not considereddangerous. They catch flies and other insects in theirwebs for food. This species was introduced fromEurope and could be displacing native spider species.

bees inOregonWild bees make their nests in many different places.In Oregon, most of our bees make their nests intunnels in the ground. These are called groundnesting bees. Other bees make their homes inlarger spaces like the inside of a hollowed out tree, anopening in a wall, or old rodents holes.These are called cavity-nesting bees.Holes in treesmake goodhomes for cavitynesting beesStem-nesting bees puteggs and pollen balls inold plant stems, wherethe larvae will grow.Old tree stumps andlogs make good homesfor cavity-nesting beesGround-nesting bees digtunnels in the ground,where the eggs are laidand the larvae grow.

People have been collecting wild bee nests for over 9000 years. These nestswere used to collect products, like wax and honey, and for pollinating crops.Over time, people figured out how to raise some wild bee species by makingnests for them. These bees are called managed bees. In Oregon, we havefour types of managed bees: Honey bees (Apis mellifera), leaf cutter bees(genus Megachile), mason bees (genus Osmia), and alkali bees (genusNomia). All types of managed bees are used to pollinate crops. Only honey beesare used to make honey and wax.Usethis space to draw somebees!Beekeepers wear special clothes toprotect themselves from bee stings.Bee “hotels” have bamboo, wood withholes, sticks and other places for masonbees and others to make their homes.Honey bees are kept in wood boxescalled hives. They are the most commonmanaged bees in the world.

Bug hunt!Grab your pen or pencil and see if you can find some bugs, spiders and other critters!Words can be across, down, and diagonal!1234Fill in the boxes usingthe clues below!Need help? Look atthe page in a mirrorto read the solutions!6Stayin57school!89101112Across:2. night flying insect related to butterflies3. spiders use this to build their webs7. food for bees and butterflies8. social insect that eats wood10. long insect that makes a coccoon11. 8 legged creature known for making webs12. famous for making honeyDown:1. a tiny blood feeding insect found on cats and dogs2. predatory insect with grasping front legs4. nectar loving insect with large colorful wings5. an animal that eats plants6. insect that jumps and chirps at night9. colorful beetle often red with black spots11. slimy creature often found in gardens.eeb .21 ,redips .11 ,rallipretac .01 ,etimret .8 ,ratcen .7 ,klis .3 ,htom .2 :ssorcA.guls .11 ,gubydal .9 ,tekcirc .6 ,erovibreh .5 ,yflrettub .4 ,sitnam .2 ,aefl .1 :nwoD

!partIt’s aThe Oregon Department of Agriculture works hard to protect the state’s farmers andgrowers from invasive species. Every year the Insect Pest Prevention and Managementprogram puts out thousands of traps all over Oregon to find these insects quickly beforethey can make a home here.Gypsy mothLymantria dispar“Delta” traps aretriangular and usuallyfound in trees. They areusually bright green,red or orange, and areused to catch moths suchas Gypsy moth or lightbrown apple moth.“Bucket” traps are green plasticand held low to the ground onpoles. They are used to catch apest called Japanese beetle.Japanese beetlePopillia japonicaInvasive insects and plants can move in many ways:

Invasive Insects in Oregonbrown marmorated stink bugHalyomorpha halysBrown marmorated stink bugs gather on houses in the fall. They make a stinkysmell when disturbed. They can also hurt plants when they feed on them. Thisis a big problem for farmers in Oregon and other parts of the United States whogrow food crops. The first record of this species in Oregon was 2004.

InvasiveInsects inOregonazalea lace bugStephanitis pyrioidesAzalea lace bugs suck juices from the leaves of plants andleave poop spots that hide and protect their eggs. Beforeit was found for the first time in 2009, rhododendrons andazaleas were relatively care free plants to keep. Now, somevarieties need pesticide treatments. These have also beenfound to feed on blueberries.

InvasiveInsects inOregonspotted-wing drosphilaDrosophila suzukiiSpotted-wing drosophila (droSOFF-illa) are very small flies thatlay eggs in ripening fruit. Theirlarvae feed on the fruit, whichmakes the fruit rotten. Before itwas accidentally introduced fromCalifornia in 2009, Oregon berrygrowers had few pests to deal with.Now growers often apply multiplepesticide applications to keep thepest in check.

11. 8 legged creature known for making webs 12. famous for making honey Down: 1. a tiny blood feeding insect found on cats and dogs 2. predatory insect with grasping front legs 4. nectar loving insect with large colorful wings 5. an animal that eats plants 6. insect that jumps and chirps at night