Cucu*mber be*etle in the making? Nope, mirid!

Moved

… Boris Büche, 10 April, 2007 - 5:42am

Good idea for a new category

I read recently that only about 5% of nymphs have been tied to the adult insect. ID on these little ones is indeed daunting.

… Ron Hemberger, 10 April, 2007 - 12:04pm

Moved

Moved from True Bugs.

… Boris Büche, 4 April, 2007 - 9:26am

Mirid! moved

.-)

… Boris Büche, 4 April, 2007 - 9:26am

Thanks

Boris

… Ron Hemberger, 4 April, 2007 - 6:16pm

Moved

Moved from True Bugs.

… Robin McLeod, 31 January, 2007 - 6:23am

Nabidae or Miridae.

This is a nymphal true bug as well, which makes ID even harder:-) I'd say it is probably either a damsel bug (Nabidae), or a plant bug (Miridae). Won't be certain until it is an adult, though.

… Eric R. Eaton, 27 April, 2006 - 7:19pm

Guess I'll have to watch it grow up.

There are a lot of plant bugs in the area. I'll keep looking and would really like to see a damsel bug.

… Ron Hemberger, 27 April, 2006 - 7:40pm

Is it a Weevil or snout beetl

Is it a Weevil or snout beetle?

… Isaiah, 26 April, 2006 - 4:44am

Bug

Nah, this is some sort of bug. Remember, beetles have complete metamorphosis, so a beetle larva looks like a grub or a mealworm until it pupates. You can see the little wing buds on this little guy. These are where the wings are developing. In an insect with complete metamorphosis, like a fly, butterfly or beetle, no such developing wings are evident.
-Sean McCann

triatoma.blogspot.com

… Sean McCann, 25 April, 2006 - 10:22pm

I think I need a class.

After diving into insect photography and thrasing around, some formal study is definitely in order. Cute little critter, at any rate.

… Ron Hemberger, 26 April, 2006 - 12:09am

Cucumber beetle in the making?

My thought is to try the Family:Psyllidae.
Mr. Fox Two

… Mr. Fox Two, 26 April, 2006 - 9:44am

Oddly enough...

...I have another recent posting that looks like psyllidae.
It's http://bugguide.net/node/view/49502

… Ron Hemberger, 27 April, 2006 - 7:43pm

Bug

Nah, this is some sort of bug. Remember, beetles have complete metamorphosis, so a beetle larva looks like a grub or a mealworm until it pupates.
-Sean McCann

triatoma.blogspot.com

… Sean McCann, 25 April, 2006 - 10:21pm