Name me if you can 7 by Leeco
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Nikon 7900 pocket camera - hand held image.
Yesterdays critters were Metallic Wood-boring Beetles. There are over 700 species of Buprestidae in North America. Buprestid beetles are similar to click beetles, but without the "click" mechanism. Buprestid larvae are called "flatheaded borers". They live in bark, wood, and sometimes the leaves of various plants.
Identifying characteristics for the family includes: hard bodied, elongate-slender to elongate-robust beetles, ranging from 2 to 40 mm in length. Many species are metallic or bronzed in appearance, especially on the side surfaces. Antennae usually short and sawtoothed.
There were a number of folks who were pretty close.
Todays critter is the last in this series. It is another nymmph that will look entirely different when grown.
Tomorrow I will post the first of 3 collages showing the entire life cycle of Automeris Io Moths. It took over 2 months to go from my initial discovery of the eggs to the emergence of the Moths.
I will show this in three posts.
Thanks to those who take the time to comment.
Lee
Comments (13)
1402dandoy
Something like a ladybug, I guess...
mbz2662
An earwig? nice shot, and will miss your "Name me if you can" series...
MrsLubner
Can't do it... babies all look alike, no matter the species. LOL But this is a clean and clear shot of this whatever-it-is.
flora-crassella
Und wieder eine schöne Aufnahme von einem Insekten-"Kind" ! Super Foto!!!
durleybeachbum
I'm looking forward to the ID of this, as I took a pic of a very similar but yellow nymph this week. I guess it may be some sort of beetle or bug larva, but I eagerly await the truth!
Liam.
Never seen anything like this. Nice shots
JeffG7BRJ
Well it reminds me somewhat of an Earwig but no pincers to the rear, it also resembles a pill bug as well. It will be totally diffferent when mature though so it rules them out I guess. Therefore I have no idea Lee. Excellent work, been a great series, I look forward to the next upload though. Bravo!!!!!
tizjezzme
Awesome once again ... another new one on me. Excellent!
kimariehere
it looks like a pincher to me but what do i know fantastic macro capture Lee!!!
bpclarke
Excellent captures. Superbly done. Bunny
RobyHermida
NICE............
skyla824
great macro work... what a neat species
praep
I think it´s some kind of an antlion. Great macro, my friend.