Today in my Wildlife Managment class my group found a strange worm burrowing into the wood. It was about 1/2 an inch long, with about 6 segments. It had a large, flat head with a black spot right on the front. It was a sort of yellow-white color. If anyone could identify and maybe post a link to a picture of it I would be ever so greatful. I've been googling it, but I can't find out what it is. Thanks again!
Better still, could you elaborate on what species of tree this worm was found in? Identification of the larvae of similar wood boring beetles is more difficult than identifying it through the species of tree targeted. I don't know what a "hardwood cedar" is since technically, cedar is the common name given to conifers (which are softwoods) from 8 or 9 different genera. Simon
Technically, just one genus, actually (Cedrus). The others are all imposters, but do include some non-conifers (e.g. Cedrela, Toona).
Of the non-coniferous cedars, none will grow outdoors in Nebraska, and for that matter, neither will Cedrus. Cedar, as a common name in Nebraska, could apply to Thuja or Juniperus of which there are at least a couple of wood boring genera that will target them. Simon
Common names aren't technical. We have technical names for that. Harewood has been used for sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), otherwise I don't, at the moment know what a common name resembling Harwood might be.
hi if have found the same strange worm in a piece of wood, and it still lives.. it moves very slowly, and the `black spot` on it`s head are ,i think his eyes and its mouth, greetings Eelco
