Any idea as to the ID?
Jul 30, 2020 16:52:20 #
I was thinking Assassin bug nymph but the proboscis looks way too long...It's on the underside of a Magnolia leaf...
Jul 30, 2020 17:26:24 #
Assassin bug yes. The requisite four antenna segments and proboscis. And general body shape. But never seen a proboscis that long.
Will have to go digging.
Bill
Will have to go digging.
Bill
Jul 30, 2020 17:39:03 #
Jul 30, 2020 20:26:38 #
Jul 30, 2020 20:41:25 #
A Martian, absolutely. I first met one on my way to Venus, but didn't pay attention when the Moon lady gave me my ticket, which was for Mars, not Venus.
(The above is but a tribute to Edgar Rice Burrows, and Barsoom, for those who may not get the humor.)
(The above is but a tribute to Edgar Rice Burrows, and Barsoom, for those who may not get the humor.)
Jul 30, 2020 20:45:00 #
I had someone over on Bugguide say Leaf Footed Bug Nymph and it does resemble one, except for the extremely long Proboscis.
Jul 30, 2020 20:51:50 #
newtoyou wrote:
Assassin bug yes. The requisite four antenna segments and proboscis. And general body shape. But never seen a proboscis that long.
Will have to go digging.
Bill
Will have to go digging.
Bill
I retract Assassin Bug.
The beak here is four segmented, not three.
The beak is not fitted into a groove.
Still no idea what it is.
Bill
Jul 31, 2020 07:54:45 #
Well, it's been positively Id'd as a Leptoglossus fulvicornis- Magnolia Leaf Footed Bug. The nymphs do have the long proboscis ...
https://bugguide.net/node/view/833653
https://bugguide.net/node/view/833653
Jul 31, 2020 08:43:18 #
Wow! Some plant feeding bugs have a longer proboscis if their preferred food source requires the longer reach. But this is still pretty extreme.
Jul 31, 2020 11:44:24 #
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