"We had never before observed a species of the order Diptera, aside from the mosquitos present every year. Around the middle of September this year, however, there was a large influx of houseflies into our home."
Red currant leaf consumption by something was observed by my supervisor while walking along a salmon stream.
Browning on birch leaves before time for the fall season transition.
"The spruce bark beetle epidemic currently ravaging Southcentral AK's spruce trees is well-known, but I haven't heard mention of other pests occurring in conjunction."
The latest tally of beetle kill shows more than 550,000 acres of forest with dead spruce from the ongoing infestation this year alone, much of it in Mat-Su.
Interesting wasp is black with neon stripes
Loads of Yellow Jackets (Vespidae)
An early season?
9-10-14 Unusual caterpillar - Big Lake, Alaska, USA
Birch shieldbug found in Wasilla home in November.
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