tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post112471231083659371..comments2023-09-23T07:30:55.854-05:00Comments on Rurality: Catalpa wormsRuralityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-43085864867143067722010-09-17T12:56:27.306-05:002010-09-17T12:56:27.306-05:00that is NOT KOOL at all!!! old dumba** waspthat is NOT KOOL at all!!! old dumba** waspAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-44246611018834523572010-09-17T12:55:14.496-05:002010-09-17T12:55:14.496-05:00thats not cool!!!! ol dumb a** waspthats not cool!!!! ol dumb a** waspAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-84835104361042459772008-06-25T23:52:00.000-05:002008-06-25T23:52:00.000-05:00ok so i've watched this gnarly old tree in my fron...ok so i've watched this gnarly old tree in my front yard go through this twice-yearly stripping for three cycles now and i finally HAD to google "catawba" worms. i'm glad sombody else finds this interesting.<BR/><BR/>thanks for the informative page, hey my son has a school project comming up, what a cool opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-19760183567931998472007-07-26T15:18:00.000-05:002007-07-26T15:18:00.000-05:00Up until about 15 years ago every year like clockw...Up until about 15 years ago every year like clockwork the worms would show up in our county in Middle Tennesse. All of the sudden they stopped coming. They were great to fish with because the worm (if located next to a lake or river) would fall in the water making it almost a natural bait, especially for the redeye bass. What has happened to them. Is there a cycle?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197657769563282421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-65525710462965945552007-07-21T01:50:00.000-05:002007-07-21T01:50:00.000-05:00Clare, I agree, you can't get much more intelligen...Clare, I agree, you can't get much more intelligent than a genetic design that is self advancing, in that it results in the most favorable outcome by passing on successful genes. What a wonderful tribute to its engineer. I would imagine that could be found in all life?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1147230590690619582006-05-09T22:09:00.000-05:002006-05-09T22:09:00.000-05:00You wouldn't say poor little worms if you got at l...You wouldn't say poor little worms if you got at least a million every year and they pooped all over your car!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1137942862125743612006-01-22T09:14:00.000-06:002006-01-22T09:14:00.000-06:00i would sure like to know how the little catalpa w...i would sure like to know how the little catalpa worms get on the underside of the leaves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1137942260606382522006-01-22T09:04:00.000-06:002006-01-22T09:04:00.000-06:00catalpa worms can be frozen and thawed and used fo...catalpa worms can be frozen and thawed and used for mainly catfish bait. if the worms are rinsed two or three times before freezing and then a small amount of suregell is placed in the water, they do not turn black in color and are actually a way better bait. suregell is a preservative used in making jam and jelly. try it. it works wonderfully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1126619455321261342005-09-13T08:50:00.000-05:002005-09-13T08:50:00.000-05:00Karen, they were continuing to move and eat leaves...Karen, they were continuing to move and eat leaves and such. But the ones with cocoons seemed smaller than the few who didn't have any.<BR/><BR/>Warren, <A HREF="http://www.bugladyconsulting.com/Braconid%20%20Wasps.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A> is a picture of one. <BR/><BR/>Dana, see <A HREF="http://rurality.blogspot.com/2005/06/i-say-cataba-you-say-catalpa.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> for earlier catawba/catalpa discussion!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/Stanley-Jasspon-Kunitz/18269" REL="nofollow">A must-read poem</A>. It's actually about a hornworm attacked by the wasps, but could equally apply to the catalpa worm. I really love this poem.Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1126499002719289782005-09-11T23:23:00.000-05:002005-09-11T23:23:00.000-05:00I awlays thought they were "catawba" worms. Now I ...I awlays thought they were "catawba" worms. Now I know.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113653140609328612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1125877783619737382005-09-04T18:49:00.000-05:002005-09-04T18:49:00.000-05:00so what does the braconid wasp look like???Persimm...so what does the braconid wasp look like???<BR/><BR/>PersimmonXing@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124937455487397022005-08-24T21:37:00.000-05:002005-08-24T21:37:00.000-05:00sounds quite painful :osounds quite painful :oLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384668229076824929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124822139697432102005-08-23T13:35:00.000-05:002005-08-23T13:35:00.000-05:00I guess that answers my question, "does this kill ...I guess that answers my question, "does this kill the caterpillar?" :(<BR/><BR/>Even though I hate creepy crawly things I feel tremendously bad for the caterpillars. Are they immobile while the cocoons are on them or can they still creep along, eat, etc?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719759496681467528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124794257413028472005-08-23T05:50:00.000-05:002005-08-23T05:50:00.000-05:00OW you don't act a day over 11! :)Pablo, don't get...OW you don't act a day over 11! :)<BR/><BR/>Pablo, don't get started... You really don't want me to have to say, "Now settle down" in my stern voice. :)Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124793465559287172005-08-23T05:37:00.000-05:002005-08-23T05:37:00.000-05:00Maybe it's "malevolent design."Maybe it's "malevolent design."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124789103789327532005-08-23T04:25:00.000-05:002005-08-23T04:25:00.000-05:00Some of us are over 60 and still enjoying and lear...Some of us are over 60 and still enjoying and learning.Ontario Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766128144351262255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124765883393184752005-08-22T21:58:00.000-05:002005-08-22T21:58:00.000-05:00Funky, huh? And icky, but interesting.Hey wow Hick...Funky, huh? And icky, but interesting.<BR/><BR/>Hey wow Hick, thanks. How flattering!<BR/><BR/>Pablo, I need to see that movie. :)<BR/><BR/>Ooh, if you're going to try to start an "Intelligent Design vs Evolution" debate, you really should sign your name! <BR/><BR/>And really, this isn't the blog for that debate. Rurality has strong opinions but is a non-confrontational weenie. :)<BR/><BR/>Whoa Clare, a bug that freezes and thaws, huh? They do say that only bugs will survive in the end!<BR/><BR/>Oh MM I'm so glad I can keep the 6 year olds entertained, at least some of the time. :)Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124763130924997842005-08-22T21:12:00.000-05:002005-08-22T21:12:00.000-05:00As bad as I feel for those buggers, this was just ...As bad as I feel for those buggers, this was just the most fascinating thing I've read today.<BR/><BR/>Thomas said only two words, in exactly this order: "Gross! Cool!"<BR/><BR/>And you were worried about losing your audience of 6-year-old boys...Magazine Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16976462939470706573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124762919962864892005-08-22T21:08:00.000-05:002005-08-22T21:08:00.000-05:00Intelligent Design indeed. Those ancestor wasps w...Intelligent Design indeed. Those ancestor wasps when they started out down this route had two alternatives. Those that ate the essentials and didn't leave the host alive, didn't pass on their genes and didn't survive. Those that had mutated to snack on only the peripheral parts, which left the host alive longer, lived to pass on their genes.<BR/><BR/>Love your insect posts Rurality. I need more bugs in my life. We do, however, have a ultra cool Wooly Bear caterpillar that lives for 14 years before metamorphisis. Freezing solid each winter and carrying on where it left off each summer. How cool is that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124741441508233912005-08-22T15:10:00.000-05:002005-08-22T15:10:00.000-05:00To the tree, those wasps are a godsend. Be the tre...To the tree, those wasps are a godsend. Be the tree...R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124738215450737322005-08-22T14:16:00.000-05:002005-08-22T14:16:00.000-05:00"Intelligent design"?"Intelligent design"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124731906654637532005-08-22T12:31:00.000-05:002005-08-22T12:31:00.000-05:00Here's a little more on that subject, if you'll in...Here's a little more on that subject, if you'll indulge me a little.<BR/><BR/>That form of parasitism is even more remarkable when one considers that the braconid wasp larvae somehow know better than to "go for the jugular" on their host. Instead, they munch on the non-essential parts of the caterpillar first so as to keep it alive for longer.<BR/><BR/>Now, I ask you: How do they know to do that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124729697434333782005-08-22T11:54:00.000-05:002005-08-22T11:54:00.000-05:00It's beautifully efficient if you think about it.It's beautifully efficient if you think about it.swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124726615452488292005-08-22T11:03:00.000-05:002005-08-22T11:03:00.000-05:00Circle of life. Circle of life. I keep saying that...Circle of life. Circle of life. I keep saying that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1124722987217970242005-08-22T10:03:00.000-05:002005-08-22T10:03:00.000-05:00It's always good to be reminded that nature isn't ...It's always good to be reminded that nature isn't all pretty flowers and beautiful frogs!robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.com