I posted this over on the trees forum too.
Every fall we have a ton of these larva fall from the tree after cold evenings. The tree is a white ash and does not have sign of ash borer, though both trees suffer from ash yellows.
Any idea what these are? Can they simply be flies?
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These could be the larvae of ash seed weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Lignyodes spp.). Mature larvae usually emerge from the infested seeds in late autumn to enter soil and pupate - see http://www.forestpests.org/ash/ashseedweevils.html
well that would make lots of sense! Thanks. I'll check out some seeds today.l
