Name me if you can 2 by Leeco

Photography • Insects • posted on Jul 29, 2008

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Nikon 7900 pocket camera - hand held images. Yesterday's critter was a Bark Louse "Cerastipsocus venosus". Bark lice feed on lichens and fungi on tree bark. Book lice (same ORDER) are best known for feeding on the starch in book bindings. These critters are typically 1.5-5 mm long, rarely smaller than 1 mm and up to 10 mm. They are one of the more conspicuous species in the Eastern U.S. Todays critter was eating aphids and is an immature specimen. The adult will look nothing like this. Thanks to those who take the time to comment. lee

Comments (13)

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ralph49

12:18AM | Tue, 29 July 2008

Strange critter_fantastic capture

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flora-crassella

12:52AM | Tue, 29 July 2008

...in Deiner Nähe leben nur Aliens! Interessante Aufnahme von dem winzigen "Tier"!!! PS: danke für die Information zu Deinem Bild von gestern....

MrsLubner

12:56AM | Tue, 29 July 2008

I'm not even trying to guess this one. An amazing capture and even more amazing find.

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skyla824

1:02AM | Tue, 29 July 2008

superb macro work...

vlaaitje

1:51AM | Tue, 29 July 2008

never seen this before....wonderful details

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durleybeachbum

2:19AM | Tue, 29 July 2008

Well I'm going to guess that this is the larva of some sort of hoverfly. Excellent bird-poo disguise!

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mbz2662

2:48AM | Tue, 29 July 2008

I wasn't even close... lol. The one today looks a bit, er, gooey... (for lack of a better adjective). I'm gonna guess lady bug larva.

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mairekas

4:59AM | Tue, 29 July 2008

It is slug or something...( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slug ) Great macro!!!

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StandsInAwe

8:42AM | Tue, 29 July 2008

Ummm... wierd. I'ma guess ladybug too.

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JeffG7BRJ

11:17AM | Tue, 29 July 2008

I'm going to stick my neck out and guess at a Swallowtail caterpillar, most probably miles from it but thats what I'm going with. Not the prettiest in the bunch though Lee. Excellent capture. Bravo!!!!!

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