The "What is this bug?" thread

[Harvestman]

Anyone know?

Leopard slug, Limax maximus

 

[Mad Mike]

Some beasties recently seen, just for a change not from Italy

I don't have any firm ID's. Anyone got a reference on Canadian wildlife

Mike

 

[Harvestman]

Well the bottom two are cicada cases I think. The other three are, in order, a beetle, a butterfly and a dragonfly.

No, I don't have a reference for Canadian wildlife.

Or a clue.

 

[Chiseller]

Greenfly ?

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta

 

[Harvestman]

Greenfly? Probably, yes. At least a homopteran bug of some sort, but it looks juvenile to me.

 

[swright81076]

Greenfly ?

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Impressive photo, unbelievable that's it's a phone camera.

touched by nature

 

[Chiseller]

Is it clear enough then. ? Looks good on the phone .

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta

 

[Mad Mike]

A White admiral (American) apparently. Limenitis arthemis arthemis

While searching for an ID I Found this beautiful pictures of a Common Yellow throat
singing & dancing (yes I typed that correctly). Well worth a look IMHO (scroll down)

Mike

 

[Mad Mike]

Can anyone do better than 'centipede'?

It looks like some segments have 2 pairs of legs, so I am not sure. A nice looking critter anyway


Mike

 

[Bushwhacker]

Can anyone do better than 'centipede'?

It looks like some segments have 2 pairs of legs, so I am not sure. A nice looking critter anyway


Mike

Yeah. Millipede!

 

[bob_the_baker]

Looks like one of these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpaphe_haydeniana the originally named "Yellow spotted millipede"
Not sure what it think's it's doing in Kent though

 

[Mad Mike]

Thanks it looks like a Yellow spotted millipede Harpaphe haydenianaThe picture was taken in Vancouver so it all fits.

Mike

 

[Harvestman]

Fine looking millipede there.

 

[Mad Mike]

Ever had to clear a blocked drain?

Some kind of wasp I think

 

[Mad Mike]

Not clue on this one

Mike

 

[Harvestman]

Not clue on this one

Mike

That's a shield bug nymph.

 

[Harvestman]

One from me. I took this shot of a grasshopper on the weekend, but I'm not very good at grasshoppers and can't make it fit anything. The wings are very long, and you can't see the head. Any ideas?

 

[British Red]

Has the colour of a grey bush cricket but the wings are wrong?

Wondered if anyone could confirm this as a Wood White (we aren't supposed to get them)


Wood White Butterfly on Lavender by British Red, on Flickr

 

[Harvestman]

Looks like a rather battered green veined white to me Red.

Have a look here and see what you think.
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species_family.php?name=Pieridae

 

[Harvestman]

Has the colour of a grey bush cricket but the wings are wrong?

It does a bit, but the pronotum is completely wrong too, and the antennae are way too short. I'm convinced it is a grasshopper but can't get it to fit and my local grasshopper expert is not responding to me.