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Scribbly gums are a type of eucalyptus or gum tree. There are a few species that are known as scribbly gums as they all have the 'scribbles' across their bark.
They are easily recognised from their distinctive bark that gives them their name. The scribbles are the work of a small moth larvae, Ogmograptis scribula. In April or May, a moth will lay its eggs in the bark, and the larvae live in the bark through winter. They move about just underneath the bark, feeding on the tree's tissue, which leaves the distinct marks. In early summer, the larvae have completed their individual artwork on the trunk of their host tree and have come to the surface to pupate.By autumn, the new moth will hatch from its cocoon, find a mate and start the circle of life all over again.
@jamibann Scribbly gums are a type of eucalyptus or gum tree. There are a few species that are known as scribbly gums as they all have the 'scribbles' across their bark.
They are easily recognised from their distinctive bark that gives them their name. The scribbles are the work of a small moth larvae, Ogmograptis scribula. In April or May, a moth will lay its eggs in the bark, and the larvae live in the bark through winter. They move about just underneath the bark, feeding on the tree's tissue, which leaves the distinct marks. In early summer, the larvae have completed their individual artwork on the trunk of their host tree and have come to the surface to pupate.By autumn, the new moth will hatch from its cocoon, find a mate and start the circle of life all over again.
January 13th, 2021
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Scribbly gums are a type of eucalyptus or gum tree. There are a few species that are known as scribbly gums as they all have the 'scribbles' across their bark.
They are easily recognised from their distinctive bark that gives them their name. The scribbles are the work of a small moth larvae, Ogmograptis scribula. In April or May, a moth will lay its eggs in the bark, and the larvae live in the bark through winter. They move about just underneath the bark, feeding on the tree's tissue, which leaves the distinct marks. In early summer, the larvae have completed their individual artwork on the trunk of their host tree and have come to the surface to pupate.By autumn, the new moth will hatch from its cocoon, find a mate and start the circle of life all over again.
They are easily recognised from their distinctive bark that gives them their name. The scribbles are the work of a small moth larvae, Ogmograptis scribula. In April or May, a moth will lay its eggs in the bark, and the larvae live in the bark through winter. They move about just underneath the bark, feeding on the tree's tissue, which leaves the distinct marks. In early summer, the larvae have completed their individual artwork on the trunk of their host tree and have come to the surface to pupate.By autumn, the new moth will hatch from its cocoon, find a mate and start the circle of life all over again.