Winter-emergence
Guides
Feron kingi
Red Cone Gall Wasp
Feron kingi is a gall wasp in the family Cynipidae that induces distinctive red, cone-shaped galls on white oak species (Quercus sect. Quercus). The detachable galls, approximately 5 mm tall, house parthenogenetic females and typically form in clusters on both leaf surfaces. Adults emerge from the tip of the cone in winter, an unusual seasonal pattern among cynipid wasps. The species was originally described as Andricus kingi by Bassett in 1900 before transfer to Feron.
Nemouroidea
Rolled-winged Stoneflies, Forest Stoneflies, Winter Stoneflies
Nemouroidea is a superfamily of stoneflies (Plecoptera) within the suborder Arctoperlaria, comprising five families: Capniidae (winter stoneflies), Taeniopterygidae, Nemouridae, Notonemouridae, and Leuctridae. These stoneflies are predominantly found in freshwater habitats across the Northern Hemisphere. The group includes notable cold-adapted species such as snow flies that emerge during winter months.