Odd Bug - Boreus coloradensis

nice record. thanks. I agre

nice record. thanks. I agree with the determination based on locality, no notal setae visible in the photos, and the color tone..

… Wes Bicha, 25 July, 2018 - 11:25pm

Moved tentatively...

...based on the following comment from Dr. D.W. Webb (INHS): "The only species of Boreus listed from Utah in Norm Penny's catalogue of World Mecoptera is B. coloradensis Byer 1955. I do not have a copy of his revision of Boreus on hand but I doubt that species can be identified from a simple habitus photo."

Moved from Snow Scorpionflies.

… v belov, 2 December, 2009 - 9:37am

Thanks

I had never seen one of these things before.

… Cliff Bernzweig, 2 December, 2009 - 9:50am

few do, Cliff.

these guys are usually seen walking on snow when most bug aficionados are deeply in the state of hibernation

… v belov, 2 December, 2009 - 10:15am

nice! i'll solicit Dr Webb's input

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 2 December, 2009 - 7:30am

Just an observation...

...the head/face looks a bit like one of the Common Scorpionflies (Panorpidae)

… Ron M., 1 December, 2009 - 10:38pm