tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post2606766638125014846..comments2023-11-03T02:16:06.338-07:00Comments on Ugly Overload: Large Insects Need IdentifyingRaging Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-64047123998670371582008-08-21T00:38:00.000-07:002008-08-21T00:38:00.000-07:00Please can someone help me with identifying anothe...Please can someone help me with identifying another insect??<BR/>I found a very odd insect in my bathroom this morning and think it came in from the pine tree outside the window. I didn't take a photograph as I just wanted to get rid of it. It was so strange and ugly it freaked me out. It was quite small and or a beige/brown/neutral colour and looked like a bit of fluff or roughed up fabric - no particular body shape at all. i actually thought it was fluff in the beginning but then it moved and i noticed little furry creamy coloured legs underneath. it moved in a spidery crab like way. i couldn't see any head/eyes. has anyone any idea what this could have been? it was a horrible looking thing (and I am a pathetic weak girl when it comes to spiders/insects).<BR/>Please help!<BR/>liz in Rome (Italy)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-1193582582271672282007-09-12T13:01:00.000-07:002007-09-12T13:01:00.000-07:00That bottom one is most likely a Dobsonfly, which ...That bottom one is most likely a Dobsonfly, which is not a fly at all (just like a dragonfly isn't a fly, or a starfish isn't a fish... common names can be confusing). I saw one in Costa Rica, and got brave enough to touch it. I dont think the jaws can do much to people, as they feel kind of flimsy or fragile, so they're probably more for fighting other males, or for displaying to females (which have short, blunt jaws that DO look like they could give a nasty pinch).<BR/>Dobsonflies are in the family Corydalidae, and they have been placed in their own order, Megaloptera, although they may be related to lacewings and ant lions, and hence are sometimes placed in the lacewing order Neuroptera.<BR/><BR/>that's all I have to say about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-87130019447602245572007-08-15T11:07:00.000-07:002007-08-15T11:07:00.000-07:00Thank you for the kind words!Thank you for the kind words!Raging Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-63948290390780646452007-08-14T11:17:00.000-07:002007-08-14T11:17:00.000-07:00I have no idea what either of things things are ot...<B>I have no idea what either of things things are other than (like you said) the spawn of the devil, LOL!! I love coming to your blog ... you always cheer us up. We are building a science course around your uglies, LOL!!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks a ton for your humor!!</B>AutiMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601736576877964606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-58738865563902671312007-08-13T19:21:00.000-07:002007-08-13T19:21:00.000-07:00I think the first might be a leafhopper insect. I ...I think the first might be a leafhopper insect. I thought that the second was a Staghorn beetle, but i might be wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-21972837159527939602007-08-11T19:37:00.000-07:002007-08-11T19:37:00.000-07:00The bottom one looks like what we called (in south...The bottom one looks like what we called (in south Alabama) Japanese tree beetles. Perhaps that's what a dobsonfly is?<BR/><BR/>All I know is, I got one of those wedged in the neck of my band uniform on the marching field at a home game once (25 years ago) and I FREAKED THE FRICK OUT, all the while remaining completely stone-faced and executing marching drills with my trombone perfectly cocked. I had to practically bleach my neck when I got home to stop having the willies. I STILL have residual heebyjeebies thinking about it.<BR/><BR/>Huhhhhhuhhh.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254225062695427980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-26307513390803506972007-08-04T10:21:00.000-07:002007-08-04T10:21:00.000-07:00I've only ever seen the larvae for these guys. We ...I've only ever seen the larvae for these guys. We did kick sampling in the local creek for a couple of my college classes.Nonexistant Black Featherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03172583019387492313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-30754002300210865182007-08-03T04:10:00.000-07:002007-08-03T04:10:00.000-07:00I know what both of these are. The bottom on is a ...I know what both of these are. The bottom on is a Ifthatcomesnearme I'mgoingtorunscreaming likealittlegirl insect and the top one is a close relative even though they don't look alike. I'm sure I'm right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-37647320534794937472007-08-02T23:26:00.000-07:002007-08-02T23:26:00.000-07:00The first insect is, perhaps, a Stonefly.Much like...The first insect is, perhaps, a <A HREF="http://bugguide.net/node/view/111069/bgpage" REL="nofollow">Stonefly</A>.<BR/><BR/>Much like the Dobsonfly in the second picture, it's not even close to being a true fly. They belong to <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plecoptera" REL="nofollow">Order Plecoptera</A>.<BR/><BR/>Without a top-down photo I wouldn't swear by it, but I'm pretty confidant.zedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993594196703610862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-29610656547343736872007-08-02T18:04:00.000-07:002007-08-02T18:04:00.000-07:00The top one does look a lot like some type of cric...The top one does look a lot like some type of cricket.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209595916451108204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-32761875119417593022007-08-02T17:31:00.000-07:002007-08-02T17:31:00.000-07:00There are tons of Dobson Fly pictures on What's Th...There are tons of Dobson Fly pictures on What's That Bug--the larvae and pupae are truly hideous. The larvae are called hellgramites and are used for bait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-74616637776696222862007-08-02T13:04:00.000-07:002007-08-02T13:04:00.000-07:00I have to agree with laughing stone about the bott...I have to agree with laughing stone about the bottom one. I'd put money on it being a Dobson fly - don't worry, they eat bugs. ;)<BR/><BR/>That first one looks like a lot of things, without a view from the top, i'd be reluctant to guess.Arachnophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07410631872057592006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-74537948991384865002007-08-02T12:47:00.000-07:002007-08-02T12:47:00.000-07:00try bugguide.nettry bugguide.netnicolelynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328506233654901125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-3757660471721197962007-08-02T12:40:00.000-07:002007-08-02T12:40:00.000-07:00http://www.whatsthatbug.com/dobs.htmlhttp://www.whatsthatbug.com/dobs.htmlLaughing Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771097666745757926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-64545591648306870362007-08-02T12:22:00.000-07:002007-08-02T12:22:00.000-07:00Bottom one is a dobsonfly.WTF?? 4-5 inches long, ...<I>Bottom one is a dobsonfly.</I><BR/><BR/>WTF?? 4-5 inches long, tusked, and it's a <I>fly</I>?? <BR/><BR/>Please tell me you're kidding. <BR/><BR/>And if you're not, please tell me where those things live. So I can make sure I never, ever go there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-54113814549173237212007-08-02T10:12:00.000-07:002007-08-02T10:12:00.000-07:00Bottom one is a dobsonfly. The top one might be r...Bottom one is a dobsonfly. The top one might be related to crickets - hard to tell much from the angle.Laughing Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771097666745757926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-8344028863170761022007-08-02T09:31:00.000-07:002007-08-02T09:31:00.000-07:00I hate to admit it, but you've got me stumped!I hate to admit it, but you've got me stumped!Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209595916451108204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-74483741918185510432007-08-02T08:24:00.000-07:002007-08-02T08:24:00.000-07:00The bottom one looks like its related to the horne...The bottom one looks like its related to the horned beetles in Arizona.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285554862524200887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-77124534128258506592007-08-02T07:17:00.000-07:002007-08-02T07:17:00.000-07:00Where were these bugs found? Having a geographica...Where were these bugs found? Having a geographical location can aid in identification. However, the one on top looks like the f***in' ginormous cockroaches of Texas, USA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com