Identity?
Jun 11, 2013 21:20:36 #
The body is slightly less than 1".... Sitting on my cactus after coming in with me....
Jun 11, 2013 21:32:25 #
Jun 11, 2013 21:33:47 #
gym wrote:
It's a mantisfly. VERY nice shots. I don't see these very often.
Thanks. It's the first I've seen.
Jun 11, 2013 21:37:08 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Thanks. It's the first I've seen.
My typing was faster than my brain. It's a snake fly. Closely related to mantisflies and used to be in the same order - the Neuroptera. But some specialists now put them in an order by themselves - the Raphidioptera.
Jun 11, 2013 22:12:09 #
Thanks. I went back and measured it and it was 3/4" from head to tip of wing. Do you have a good source for identifying these critters? I've tried BugGuide-- but haven't had much success.
Jun 11, 2013 22:20:57 #
Jun 11, 2013 22:25:06 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Thanks. I went back and measured it and it was 3/4" from head to tip of wing. Do you have a good source for identifying these critters? I've tried BugGuide-- but haven't had much success.
If you want to see other snakeflies, just type it into google and hit images. You'll find tons. As for a species id, bugguide might be able to handle it. Certainly it's the easiest choice.
Jun 11, 2013 22:33:58 #
tinusbum wrote:
Thanks. Once he climbed on the rim and started walking along the edge, keeping the correct angle became a lot easier.wow! thats a really good find,and shots!!!!!
Jun 12, 2013 11:02:25 #
Jun 12, 2013 14:14:33 #
Texas snake fly, mean and nasty, one bit my niece she said it hurt like hell, they are on here elsewhere, i posted pics a while back,
Jun 12, 2013 14:50:13 #
Great shots, you have a great collection of weird and wonderful that side of the water.
Jun 12, 2013 23:37:19 #
Jun 13, 2013 09:46:50 #
Drigby1 wrote:
Ah. I guess I dodged a bullet <pun>.... He initially landed close to my neck and I shook him off at which time he landed on my cactus (no they don't grow here-- only inside!). we nickname them assassin flies. Their bite is really painful.
Good to know for the future. First one I've seen here.
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