napabob wrote:
small brush a good idea, I'm stealing that one, get use to the swimming, lost track how many time I had to put the life guard hat on, the tiny ones I blow them back to the island, chasing is why I use single spot auto focus unless I'm using the MP-E 65
An artist brush is standard gear for collecting minute specimens. I used to work through a microscope of about ten to eighty power to ID beetles. Cut away most bristles for more control. Use a real hair brush. If live, a water wet brush. Insects do not drown easily due to hydrofuge hairs guarding the spiracles. I use your moat idea. Being an island, I call the subjects either Robinson or Friday. Maybe a straw would move escapees back easily? No matter how well planned, insects do not follow our plans. So the luck factor is there. BUT, you do seem to beat the odds a lot. That is skill. My hat off.
Bill
Also, something 'odd' about it. Is it injured? Leg position strange.
Starting with eyes, Lycosidae. Possible genus, Arctosa, sp., sanctarosae?? A female.
napabob wrote:
have had a problem with these indoors and bug guide helped ID them, they are constantly on the move so have shot and shot and finally.........taken with MP-E65 at 4:1
https://bugguide.net/node/view/7014/bgpagejust under an 1/8"
Pour bleach down all drains. They live on the mold growing there. I sometimes raise mushrooms indoors. These are a major problem. They cause the fruiting bodies to abort, misform, or become infected by other fungi carried by them.
They smell mushrooms before they emerge, so elimination is a must. They don't eat much, tho😀.
Bill
FYI. Lichens are a fungi, an algae, and a bacteria living in a symbiotic relationship. British Soldiers one of the more common. In the Arctic there are some estimated to be hundreds of years old.
newtoyou wrote:
These may be Nidula candida. I think I can see a gel around the peridioles.
All others in this family have 'eggs'attached by a cord, no gel.
Bill
I said may be. I looked deeper. These are probably N. pulvinata. More the correct geographic area.
Bill
tinusbum wrote:
i think it is,here's a different one.they were on a car
Still??? Mayflies have numerous cross veins. Do the two winged ones. And the wings at rest position. I know, it is a conundrum.
Bill
Fairyflies are also wasps. This insect is 'odd'to me. The eyes do not look like fly eyes. Antennal insertion, wing veination are both curious ,cannot see hind wings, or halteres. The waxey exudate is thin strands, almost like spider silk. There are some two winged mayflies. Could this be one???
Bill
cyan wrote:
But if the cats start playing with a moving thing, they might be in other places around the house.
If you have seen no adults, there is little worry, but remove the food to outside before any hatch and fly off. Also, get cat food at another store for a bit. One infested box may mean a whole run of infested boxes. Good luck.
Bill
Cats won't mind. Good chance it is an Indian meal moth. Plodia interpunctella.
World-wide pest of hi protein foods. I have them, they are in my mealworm cultures. Adults, if seen, get fed to jumpers in my zoo. Unless numerous, no problem, but I would let the store know. They also feed on, grain, flour, pasta, oatmeal, pablum, cereal and on and on. And if worried, microwave the cat food.
Bill
tinusbum wrote:
2x1 jumper shots
In download, look closely on the twig, in line with left hand edge of the (gall?).
Bill
tinusbum wrote:
2x1 jumper shots
On number four, it may be ??? or ?????. But sorry, no clue. A Woody gall?. Some age, moss or algae growing on it.
Bill
For what it's worth. John Shaw's books, tho SLR and not digital have good info. The basics are important. He covers those well. Then, If you follow this forum and ask questions, you will be enrolled in an excellent course. Then, "endever to persivere".
Bill