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10/19/2005 12:59:23 PM · #1 |
Does anyone know the name of this insect? I have no clue
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10/19/2005 01:02:09 PM · #2 |
All I know is that it looks like a hoverfly species, something like this
My knowledge of insects is quite limited, even more so for the ones that aren't found in my backyard.
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10/19/2005 01:04:11 PM · #3 |
Wow - that was quick - I was about to say the same thing. :) It's a hoverfly alright. Where abouts was the photo taken? That will help nut out perhaps a genera or something. Hoverflies are important beneficial insects in your home garden but also more broadly in agriculture - they are excellent predators of aphids. He is one of the good guys so he has reason to be proud! :)
Message edited by author 2005-10-19 13:04:49. |
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10/19/2005 01:07:16 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Leighroy:
Wow - that was quick - I was about to say the same thing. :) It's a hoverfly alright. Where abouts was the photo taken? That will help nut out perhaps a genera or something. Hoverflies are important beneficial insects in your home garden but also more broadly in agriculture - they are excellent predators of aphids. He is one of the good guys so he has reason to be proud! :) |
He was around yellow flowers with bees and wasps close to the park...
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10/19/2005 01:08:49 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by elsapo:
Originally posted by Leighroy:
Wow - that was quick - I was about to say the same thing. :) It's a hoverfly alright. Where abouts was the photo taken? That will help nut out perhaps a genera or something. Hoverflies are important beneficial insects in your home garden but also more broadly in agriculture - they are excellent predators of aphids. He is one of the good guys so he has reason to be proud! :) |
He was around yellow flowers with bees and wasps close to the park... |
I think he's looking for your part of the world. What country or region?
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10/19/2005 01:11:02 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Beagleboy:
Originally posted by elsapo:
Originally posted by Leighroy:
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He was around yellow flowers with bees and wasps close to the park... |
I think he's looking for your part of the world. What country or region? |
ohh LOL McKinney, Texas....thanx for the help guys
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10/19/2005 01:13:35 PM · #7 |
| Yeah, looking for the region. I should check your posting but I'll ask instead - are they very natural colours? That's a very striking green and should be easy enough to chase up at least a genera (or group) that he's from. |
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10/19/2005 01:14:38 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Leighroy:
Yeah, looking for the region. I should check your posting but I'll ask instead - are they very natural colours? That's a very striking green and should be easy enough to chase up at least a genera (or group) that he's from. |
yes those are the original colors
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10/19/2005 01:25:32 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by elsapo:
Originally posted by Leighroy:
Yeah, looking for the region. I should check your posting but I'll ask instead - are they very natural colours? That's a very striking green and should be easy enough to chase up at least a genera (or group) that he's from. |
yes those are the original colors |
Mmm, OK, sorry - doesn't look like like Beagleboy and I are going to be much more help than saying it's a hoverfly. I've checked through some of my books and can't see anything that looks like it (with respect to colours) but that's not surprising. If the species is a garden insect and not big in agriculture it's probably just not widely talked about. There are hundreds upon hundreds of species of hoverflies.
Google up hoverfly and you'll find heaps of interesting (maybe) information about their lifecycles and why they are good guys and what you can plant in your garden to get more of them etc. If you have any other photos you could just take them to your local plant nursery and see if they have someone there that can say more?
(great photo by the way - I rated it highly in the challenge and not just because I'm an entomologist *grin*) |
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10/19/2005 01:27:16 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Leighroy:
Mmm, OK, sorry - doesn't look like like Beagleboy and I are going to be much more help than saying it's a hoverfly. I've checked through some of my books and can't see anything that looks like it (with respect to colours) but that's not surprising. If the species is a garden insect and not big in agriculture it's probably just not widely talked about. There are hundreds upon hundreds of species of hoverflies.
Google up hoverfly and you'll find heaps of interesting (maybe) information about their lifecycles and why they are good guys and what you can plant in your garden to get more of them etc. If you have any other photos you could just take them to your local plant nursery and see if they have someone there that can say more?
(great photo by the way - I rated it highly in the challenge and not just because I'm an entomologist *grin*) |
well thank you very much :)
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10/19/2005 01:36:08 PM · #11 |
You people are crazy: A "hoverfly" is the grandaddy of all military helicopters, built by Sikorsky: 
jejeje™
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