tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540266278914019686.post8190286134567231506..comments2023-10-21T00:01:10.980-07:00Comments on dosankodebbie's etegami notebook: snow bugsdosankodebbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04357411708254011194noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540266278914019686.post-87355468704768489372016-11-29T11:34:00.116-08:002016-11-29T11:34:00.116-08:00This is most interesting!! I learned something ne...This is most interesting!! I learned something new, thank you!! 🌞Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745467657387075353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540266278914019686.post-3189704880346816142016-10-30T00:37:08.131-07:002016-10-30T00:37:08.131-07:00I have never seen them in their non-flight stage, ...I have never seen them in their non-flight stage, but I believe they develop wings and fly only very briefly-- maybe even just one day-- in late fall. They disappear almost right away. Their appearance is always very sudden, and so is their disappearance. And a few days to a week later, the real snow starts to fall. I read that they exist in various parts of the northern hemisphere.dosankodebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357411708254011194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540266278914019686.post-5521385415646132822016-10-29T22:27:25.113-07:002016-10-29T22:27:25.113-07:00None of them in Toulouse... till when? Who knows?None of them in Toulouse... till when? Who knows?Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540266278914019686.post-73937019200310767482016-10-20T15:30:23.164-07:002016-10-20T15:30:23.164-07:00thanks for the science, Shannon!thanks for the science, Shannon!dosankodebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357411708254011194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540266278914019686.post-35439956120971133902016-10-18T15:53:37.576-07:002016-10-18T15:53:37.576-07:00ok...science side of things here: these are of the...ok...science side of things here: these are of the aphid family like you say. In Hokkaido they live inside the birch trees and live off the fluid in them. They can cause damage if there are too many. The white fluff on their butts is actually a waxy product of the fluid. They leave the trees when the temperature starts to drop, low enough that the wax doesn't melt. Now about the ten days til winter...I don't know but watch out for snow!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843453128936887487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540266278914019686.post-40068640587707154152016-10-17T22:59:29.382-07:002016-10-17T22:59:29.382-07:00Never heard of snow bugs, but love your descriptio...Never heard of snow bugs, but love your description! ;o)jacki longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106379741392128668noreply@blogger.com