Clip Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 11 hours ago, lonesome55dove said: Thanks! Yes, I wish we did too. After birds, insects are my next favorite thing to photography and to try to ID. I fail most of the time to ID bugs but I keep taking pics anyway. I looked at every book I have and online also and like you I could not find this bug. For some unexplainable reason I get an ''aphid-y'' vibe tho. 🙂 You know new species of bugs are discovered all the time still. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 7 hours ago, Clip said: You know new species of bugs are discovered all the time still. Actually, I didn't, I guess I never really thought about it...thanks for bringing that to my attention. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 14 hours ago, Clip said: You know new species of bugs are discovered all the time still. Though often they're rare or hard to find or have a restricted range or something. This is my best insect find. It was undescribed (though known) in 2009 and as far as I can still is. https://bugguide.net/node/view/330820 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpoetmarcr Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I'm not sure what species of dragonfly this is, so raise your hand if you know. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 6 hours ago, xpoetmarcr said: I'm not sure what species of dragonfly this is, so raise your hand if you know. Where was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 Male Megarhyssa macrurus today. Seeing a male of this species is like seeing a female Painted Bunting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpoetmarcr Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Jerry Friedman said: Where was it? This was from SW Idaho, near Boise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 9 hours ago, Jerry Friedman said: Male Megarhyssa macrurus today. Seeing a male of this species is like seeing a female Painted Bunting. Here are a couple photos of the female for you. This is the only one I have ever seen. Taken summer 2014 in Colorado. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 21 hours ago, xpoetmarcr said: your hand 🤲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 13 hours ago, xpoetmarcr said: This was from SW Idaho, near Boise. Thanks. I should be able to find it in Paulson's Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West, but I can't. If you're on Facebook, the people at the Western Odonata group could identify it right away for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpoetmarcr Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Jerry Friedman said: Thanks. I should be able to find it in Paulson's Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West, but I can't. If you're on Facebook, the people at the Western Odonata group could identify it right away for you. I'm not a Facebook user but I appreciate the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Any ideas? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Caterpillar sp. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 On 5/1/2021 at 11:56 AM, xpoetmarcr said: so raise your hand if you know. 9 hours ago, IKLland said: 🤲 So what is it?😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Avery said: Any ideas? That's a hover fly, family Syrphidae. Maybe Eristalis? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Also forgot to mention I saw a Mourning Cloak! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Kevin said: So what is it?😁 No. Remember @BigOlys post about the dwarf vireos? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 17 hours ago, Clip said: Here are a couple photos of the female for you. This is the only one I have ever seen. Taken summer 2014 in Colorado. Great insect! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 13 hours ago, Avery said: Any ideas? Hover Fly-Helophilus sp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Tachinid Fly 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Sulphur Pacific Forktail California Darner Neoneides muticus Silvery Blue Unknown Crane fly 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colton V Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) On 5/2/2021 at 2:54 PM, Avery said: Any ideas? I think it's genus Helophilus edit: oops, didn’t see that Clip already said this Edited May 5, 2021 by Colton V 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Colton V said: Sulphur Pacific Forktail California Darner Neoneides muticus Silvery Blue Unknown Crane fly That Neoneides muticus is quite a bug. And I too have pictures of Unknown Crane Fly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 Male Hairy-footed Scoliid Wasp, Dielis pilipes. I'd better learn this one, since they seem common around here--this is the third time I've gotten one identified. For you fans of Tiger Beat, I mean tiger beetles. I think this one is the usual one on sandy shores around here, Cicindela tranquebarica, unless it's C. repanda or something else. Robber fly of the genus Stichopogon, I was told at BugGuide. If anyone tells me it's S. trifasciatum, I'll believe them. Often found with tiger beetles, it seems. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Jerry Friedman said: Male Hairy-footed Scoliid Wasp, Dielis pilipes. I'd better learn this one, since they seem common around here--this is the third time I've gotten one identified. For you fans of Tiger Beat, I mean tiger beetles. I think this one is the usual one on sandy shores around here, Cicindela tranquebarica, unless it's C. repanda or something else. Robber fly of the genus Stichopogon, I was told at BugGuide. If anyone tells me it's S. trifasciatum, I'll believe them. Often found with tiger beetles, it seems. Love the Tiger Beetle! How did you get your Tiger Beetle Ided? Edited May 6, 2021 by Clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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