Dendrocoris humeralis

ID confirmed by D.B. Thomas

[not that i had doubts about it, but it's always good to have an imprimatur from a top authority for an ID, you agree? =v=]

… v belov, 23 January, 2014 - 1:50pm

Totally -

and a half :-) Having specialists verifying the entries here really adds to the gravity of this site.

… John Rosenfeld, 23 January, 2014 - 2:02pm

yeah... that's what we're trying to do here

although some folks around here have recognition ability that is impressive to downright uncanny; IDing bugs from images without the benefits of having the bug under the 'scope is an art/sport of its own, and in some bugguiders the relentless exercise have perfected the special skills to a degree that surpass those of most professionals

… v belov, 23 January, 2014 - 2:22pm

So true

especially a certain guy who goes by a letter of the alphabet, I think it's a.... v.

… John Rosenfeld, 23 January, 2014 - 2:37pm

i do do fine with some groups but am a total dummy in others

i meant those few polymaths who preform stunningly across the board, and my hero JC who is absolutely incredible with all sorts of flies

… v belov, 23 January, 2014 - 3:06pm

Yeah, I knew you'd pull the modesty card on me :-)

I agree that John is incredible with his flies. A mystery man with an MIT email, he is a true asset. Speaking of assets, there seem to be a few who have gone missing. I haven't noticed Andy Hamilton around for quite some time and I have tried to contact Chen Young in hopes that he would look at some craneflies I posted. I did get an automated email response saying he'd be back at the Carnegie yesterday the 22nd, hopefully he'll get back to me.

… John Rosenfeld, 23 January, 2014 - 3:23pm

Chen Young did get back to me

He's retiring from the Carnegie Museum on March 1st and needs to square things away but plans to return to bugguide.

… John Rosenfeld, 24 January, 2014 - 3:32pm

thanks for the great news

we were really missing him here; his help in the karamora department is indispensable [karamora being an old, obscure folk name for crane fly in southern Russia; i just love the savage sound of it]

… v belov, 24 January, 2014 - 4:50pm