Helminth Parasites of the Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), and striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) 35 Introduction Although the helminth fauna of the raccoon (Pro-cyon lotor), Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) and striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is fairly well known, great gaps exist in our knowledge concerning the distribution of helminths of these hosts ...

The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), a large burrowing rodent found in grasslands of the western Great Plains, once occurred over approximately 40 million ha before European settlement (13). Prairie dogs (C. ludovicianus, C. leucurus, C. gunnisoni, and C. parvidens) covered approximately 283 million ha in the late 1800s Vascular Plant Communities Associated with Black-tailed Pra...

The summertime Great Plains low-level jet (LLJ) has been the subject of numerous investigations during the past several decades. Characteristics of the LLJ include nighttime development of a pronounced wind maximum of typically 15–20 m s at levels 300–800 m above the surface and a clockwise rotation of the wind maximum during the course of the night. Maximum frequency of occurrence of the LLJ i...

Abstract The swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii (Kieffer) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is invasive to North America, where it was first reported in Ontario, Canada. It now established eastern Canada and from Minnesota the Midwest northeastern seaboard of United States America. Swede midge a serious pest brassicaceous plants, including vegetable oilseed crops. To ensure its early detection Northern ...

The Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis) is a small, migratory species of temperate woodlands in the eastern United States. Along its western distributional edge Great Plains, this resides wooded riverine corridors. In recent decades, distribution Bats has expanded westward throughout Plains. Herein, we report on two county records that further document expansion into central Nebraska. 2019 and 2...

Eight species of Trogossitidae, three Peltidae, and one Lophocateridae are reported from Montana. Of these, six represent new state records. Records Tenebroides collaris (Sturm) a substantial westward range extension; supported by additional records Colorado, this appears to be established in the western Great Plains.