Hemlock wooly adelgid
Adelges tsugae
NOT FOUND by turtleman2011-07-06
Cherryfield
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Field Notes
we couldn't find it
Supporting Evidence
didn't find it searched the area but didn't see any
didn't find it searched the area but didn't see any
didn't find it searched the area but didn't see any
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?:
I think I did not find it
Scientific name:
Adelges tsugaeCommon name:
Hemlock wooly adelgid
Is it alive?:
Count of individuals:
Coverage:
Reproduction:
Flower (plants)
How big is it?:
Greater than 10 cm
Is it male or female?:
Female
Sampling method:
Just looking around
Place Studied
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Latitude:
N 44.601000 °
Longitude:
W -68.081000 °
Observation Site Information
Name:
turtleman's visit to Tunk Lake
Habitat:
Freshwater - In a pond or lake
Trip Information
Name:
Tunk Lake
Trip date:
Wed, 2011-07-06 11:00
Town or city:
Cherryfield
Type of investigation:
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem:
Coastal
Watershed:
Eastern Coastal
Sampling Method:
Just looking around
Nearest waterbody:
Tunk Lake
Time of high tide AM:
Time of high tide PM:
Time of low tide AM:
Time of low tide PM:
Habitat Observations
Species diversity:
30 different species
Evidence of vectors:
Boat ramp
Boats
People
Water temperature:
24.6°C
pH:
6.0
Dissolved oxygen:
Salinity:
Comments
I can't tell from the evidence...
I would definitely have to get closer to hemlock twigs than shown in the photos in order to rule out Adelges tsugae! It can be hard to positively ID HWA from 2 feet away when it is covered in wool, and when the crawlers first settle, 2 inches is the norm. Because they are extremely tolerant of shade, hemlocks, their hosts, can also hide in the understory, so you need to be in the forest to rule out HWA habitat. Never-the-less, it looks like it was a good day for a paddle, and for observations.