NPSpecies

Pest (Annotated List 9/5/19)

This species nests in a variety of substrates, including man-made ones, and often enters structures. Cole (1940) found it in rather open situations and in moist woods up to 5000 ft. MacGown and Hill found it in an open field at 4500 ft near the Ferguson Cabin, in open oak-pine forest on the Hyatt Lane cut off road in Cades Cove, in moist woods near the Sugarlands Visitor Center, and nesting in soil at Andrew's Bald. Park Distribution: NC, TN (Annotated List 9/5/19)

Park Species Detail: Scope = ATBI Pilot Study; Sample Code = MT01; Determiner = 163; Determination Date = 2001; Preservation Method = Alcohol; Watershed Name = LeConte Creek; Label = ATBI Plot, Twin Creeks; Place Name = Twin Creeks; Site Directions = The ATBI Plot is adjacent to the parking area at the upper building at Twin Creeks. From the front porch of the upper building at Twin Creeks, there is a wooden foot bridge crossing the creek at the East end of the parking area. Cross the foot bridge and walk along the gravel bar up stream about 15 feet. There is a small trail that leads to the ATBI Plot. The hectare ATBI Plot is marked by nylon string.; Location Name = Twin Creeks Collection of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Parasites = No; Collection Method = Malaise Trap; Specimen Count = 1, Park Species Data Source: ATBI Database 6/10/2004