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Post by trucutu on Jun 2, 2011 14:12:45 GMT -8
Hello entomolgists! I know nothing about the subject other than what the word means and I seek an answer from your vast knowledge. I found this little guy in Central Mexico about 80km south of Mexico City. It's quite beautiful, anyone know what it is? He's about 5cm long. Thank you! Attachments:
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Post by trucutu on Jun 2, 2011 14:13:21 GMT -8
Side view Attachments:
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Post by trucutu on Jun 2, 2011 14:13:43 GMT -8
And another one... Attachments:
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Post by thanos on Jun 2, 2011 14:32:33 GMT -8
It is a nymph of a Reduviidae species (in the order Hemiptera:Heteroptera),possibly in the genus Thasus.
They are predatory,eating other insects.They suck their juices.
Their bright colours indicate that they are distasteful for the birds.
Thanos
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Post by trucutu on Jun 2, 2011 14:44:27 GMT -8
Well that's just not good manners.
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Post by trucutu on Jun 2, 2011 14:49:35 GMT -8
That is most excellent, now with the critter identified I found some info on it. If I can bug you a little bit more, what does it mean that it is a "nymph"?
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Post by Fernando on Jun 2, 2011 15:58:10 GMT -8
If I can bug you a little bit more, what does it mean that it is a "nymph"? Basically that it hasn't reached the adult stage yet. |
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Post by lepidofrance on Jun 2, 2011 17:48:32 GMT -8
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Post by Khalid Fadil on Jun 3, 2011 7:09:50 GMT -8
Ooh, those guys can bite! I've been bitten many times. Hurts like Hell... Throbs on for at least three days.
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Post by prillbug2 on Jun 3, 2011 14:34:50 GMT -8
One species transfers Chagas disease in the tropics. I found one adult when I was in Belize. Flew in and landed on our table while we were eating. Scared the heck out of everyone. But I just scooped into a vial of alcohol and treated it like it had the plague until I got home. Still have it. Still treat it like it has the plague. The genus is Triatoma.
Jeff Prill
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Post by thanos on Jun 3, 2011 15:33:29 GMT -8
Jeff,this one can't be in the genus Triatoma for sure (except if you mean the specimen that you cought). This is a 'giant mesquite bug' nymph (genus Thasus). Check the morphology.Also the size of 5cm given above,fits. Actually the species must be : Thasus acutangulus.Check this out - it fits absolutely : www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/04/10/giant-mesquite-bugs-2/Thanos |
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Post by lepidofrance on Jun 3, 2011 16:27:22 GMT -8
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Post by prillbug2 on Jun 3, 2011 20:40:19 GMT -8
You misunderstand me, Thanos. I'm not saying that . I'm responding to the fact that these bugs bite, and that this genus Triatoma is a carrier of this disease in its poop, which can be rubbed into the wound after the animal deficates. As for Thasus, I have Thasus from Arizona, so I know the difference.
Jeff Prill
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Post by lepidofrance on Jun 4, 2011 12:47:28 GMT -8
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