wanted: insect expert

November 11, 2008 posted in macro

I have no idea what this creature is, but it’s living on one of our plants. Anyone want to chime in with an ID?

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17 November 2008 - 8.27am

Johanna - Love the detail, totally captivating.Love it.

12 November 2008 - 5.40pm

cecily - Nope… this is looking more likely: http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/hemiptera.html Maybe not quite fully mature yet.(Have you figured out I like identifying insects yet?!)

12 November 2008 - 5.36pm

cecily - I don’t know… maybe this is closer: http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/coleoptera_families/pselaphidae.html

12 November 2008 - 5.30pm

cecily - http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/invertid/bug_details.asp?Bu_ID=261 Not the same really, but I saw some similarities (more than just six legs and three parts of the body you know…)

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