Malo
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Post by Malo on Sept 12, 2020 21:22:30 GMT -8
Good morning, I saw this weird guy a few days ago, thought it was a fly at first but the more I look at it the more i think it looks like a wasp of some sort, body was very small under the wings. Located in Brazil photos.app.goo.gl/YYSgvtEV3APFrLtb8 |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 12, 2020 22:31:24 GMT -8
That is a rather striking insect, definitely not a fly (Diptera) with those long antennae, and I doubt it's a wasp (Hymenoptera). As I live half way round the world from Brazil it certainly isn't familiar. I would also be interested to know what it is, perhaps it is a caddis fly (Trichoptera)?
Adam.
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Post by exoticimports on Sept 13, 2020 5:31:05 GMT -8
The antennae look like a cerambycid beetle, but looking at the wings and mouthparts I'd say orthoptera- a small katydid- that emulates a cerambycid.
Chuck
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Malo
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Post by Malo on Sept 13, 2020 10:44:12 GMT -8
The antennae look like a cerambycid beetle, but looking at the wings and mouthparts I'd say orthoptera- a small katydid- that emulates a cerambycid. Chuck what weirds me out though, is that it doesn't have long back legs for jumping. Or do some types don't have it? |
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Post by Malo on Sept 13, 2020 10:47:40 GMT -8
That is a rather striking insect, definitely not a fly (Diptera) with those long antennae, and I doubt it's a wasp (Hymenoptera). As I live half way round the world from Brazil it certainly isn't familiar. I would also be interested to know what it is, perhaps it is a caddis fly (Trichoptera)? Adam. The first one in the link has a very similar body and wings, so it's most like one of those then, thanks a lot |
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