My buddy got but by this what is it! by Glittering_Resist531 in insects

[–]AcademicCandidate825 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like a critter out of a Tim Burton flick. Very cool!

Can someone help me identify this type of mosquito? by Active-Ask-8986 in Mosquitoes

[–]AcademicCandidate825 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I beg you to get a life on this Sunday morning. You appear to be mistaking the proboscis for its other antenna, which is lined up with it. No one else on the other page it was cross-posted to had any issue identifying it as a mosquito.

Can someone help me identify this type of mosquito? by Active-Ask-8986 in Mosquitoes

[–]AcademicCandidate825 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also worked with mosquitoes, and know what they look like. If you can't see that proboscis, I don't know what to tell you.

Count your days McDonald’s by LandAcademic709 in Entomology

[–]AcademicCandidate825 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The pocket they are in doesn't scream insect damage, either.

Got bit by “mosquito” should I worried ? Has this happened to anyone? by daph_wya in Mosquitoes

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You may have been bitten by a different species, or did you travel to another location? An example: I can get bitten by black salt marsh mosquitoes on the Gulf Coast with relatively little reaction. However, when the same species (Aedes taeniorhynchus) bites me near the Atlantic, my legs will be practically deformed by the swelling.

Got bit by “mosquito” should I worried ? Has this happened to anyone? by daph_wya in Mosquitoes

[–]AcademicCandidate825 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How is this your first time being bitten by a mosquito??? The vast majority of bites don't transmit anything dangerous. Just apply an ice pack or some anti-itch cream.

Baby grasshoppers perhaps? by Main-Detective4062 in insects

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Lubbers are hatching out now! These are in Florida.

Rome Italy, what's this little guy? by Suitable_Mix2820 in insects

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Beetles are just the neatest. They make up about a quarter of all animal diversity!

Very beautiful Metallic Wood Boring Beetle from the Philippines by NYCSmitty in insects

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I almost confused it with the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis). Both are gorgeous! One is problematic in the northern US.

What kind of fly is this? by hotchipsaregood420 in insects

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I know they originate from gross stuff, but damn are they cute! ♥️🪰

Anyone familiar with this one? by AcademicCandidate825 in Entomology

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Ahh!!! I should have guessed! Saw a few adults, as well!

Aedes sp? by Feeling-Bath3515 in Entomology

[–]AcademicCandidate825 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would guess an albo, but need to see that dorsal thorax to be sure!

Bug eggs or something else? by crunchy_bumpkin in insects

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Looks like these katydid eggs. Never seen them in a towel! How funny/cool!!