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Wood Borer Moth Frass Larvae of wood boring moths (Sesiidae or Cossidae) leave distinctive piles of frass under the bark of host trees. The frass pellets are cylindrical in shape. I believe this frass was left by clearwing moth larvae (Sesiidae) because the pellets were only a couple mm long. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Under the bark of a snag in a mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77487/wood_borer_moth_frass.html" title="Wood Borer Moth Frass"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/77487_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=Kn3gHMBt2Srl21Al1oRxIiIma3c%3D" width="134" height="152" alt="Wood Borer Moth Frass Larvae of wood boring moths (Sesiidae or Cossidae) leave distinctive piles of frass under the bark of host trees. The frass pellets are cylindrical in shape. I believe this frass was left by clearwing moth larvae (Sesiidae) because the pellets were only a couple mm long. <br /> <br /> **In this photo, you can see small bits of silk and tiny wood chips, which prove that this is the frass of a wood boring moth rather than a beetle.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Under the bark of a snag in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77486/wood_borer_moth_frass.html Geotagged,United States,Winter,frass,moth frass" /></a></figure> Geotagged,United States,Winter,carpenterworm,clearwing moth,cossidae,frass,moth frass,sesiidae,wood borer Click/tap to enlarge

Wood Borer Moth Frass

Larvae of wood boring moths (Sesiidae or Cossidae) leave distinctive piles of frass under the bark of host trees. The frass pellets are cylindrical in shape. I believe this frass was left by clearwing moth larvae (Sesiidae) because the pellets were only a couple mm long.

Habitat: Under the bark of a snag in a mixed forest

Wood Borer Moth Frass Larvae of wood boring moths (Sesiidae or Cossidae) leave distinctive piles of frass under the bark of host trees. The frass pellets are cylindrical in shape. I believe this frass was left by clearwing moth larvae (Sesiidae) because the pellets were only a couple mm long. <br /> <br /> **In this photo, you can see small bits of silk and tiny wood chips, which prove that this is the frass of a wood boring moth rather than a beetle.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Under the bark of a snag in a mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77486/wood_borer_moth_frass.html Geotagged,United States,Winter,frass,moth frass

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 15, 2019. Captured Jan 27, 2019 14:23 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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