Is this a bristle fly Location: Healesville, Victoria Australia November 29, 2010 2:53 pm Hello Bugman, I believe this is a bristle fly going on the photos I’ve seen here. This is only the second of these flies I’ve ever seen here after 13 years of living in the area. It was seen in Healesville, … Read more
wondering what this bug is Location: 31deg54’42.99”N, 106deg27’20.90”W November 29, 2010 12:05 pm One of my favorite photos. Took this in Aug. 2006 just after a record rain and flood in the desert off the Franklin Mountains in El Paso, TX. The abdomen of what appears to be a type of ant was roughly 1/2” … Read more
Unknown insect Location: Australia November 29, 2010 4:39 am This little guy has turned up in the enclosed container that our spiny stick insect eggs are in. It’s very different to the babies that have come fron the eggs. Signature: Andrew Dear Andrew, Your inquiry brings up numerous questions in our mind because the insect … Read more
Catalan, European Moth Caterpillar Location: Catalan Pre-Pyrenees/Pyrenees, Cadí-Moixeró. Near Bellver de Cerdanya, Catalonia. November 29, 2010 5:23 am First of all, thank you for the great work done here. In a hike we went two years ago found a (probably) moth caterpillar of unknown (for me) of unknown type. It was in summer, in the … Read more
Can you identify this please? Location: Dubai November 29, 2010 8:48 am Hi there, i live in Dubai and found these 2 little fellow’s floating in the pool this morning. Well, i say little, they were actually quite big as you can see from the pitures. And very black! Ive never seen beetles that big … Read more
November 28, 2010 Boris and Medea Luna have hatched a small clutch of eggs in the past week. Several days ago I counted 21 wrigglers. The community aquarium in which they reside has a drastically reduced population since last year. The tanks was most likely overstocked and the ecosystem could not handle the numbers. Now, … Read more