Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
BugGuide Gathering
Smoky Mountains
University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
 
Photos from the gathering
 
Photos from the 2007 gathering in Minnesota

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Acalyptratae » Stilt-legged Flies (Micropezidae) » Taeniapterinae » Taeniaptera » Taeniaptera trivittata
Photo#72939
Mulitcolored Ant? from Armleder Park, Cincinnati, OH - Taeniaptera trivittata
Copyright © 2006 whull

Mulitcolored Ant? from Armleder Park, Cincinnati, OH - Taeniaptera trivittata
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
August 25, 2006
This bug was sitting on a blade of grass in the early morning. I was suprised at the variety of color. The front legs are tipped with white. Occasionaly it would wave one of the front legs in the air. I am not familiar with small bugs but I was guessing this is some ant species.
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by whull on 26 August, 2006 - 6:24am
Last updated 28 January, 2007 - 7:59pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… john and jane balaban, 28 January, 2007 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

It's actualy a fly :-)
Those white-tipped forelegs are used to attract and court a mate.
… Jim McClarin, 26 August, 2006 - 6:43am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, and I believe it's this one
Taeniaptera trivittata:

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 26 August, 2006 - 7:16am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks for the ID help.
… whull, 26 August, 2006 - 4:46pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2008 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Contact