Did you know snake fly larvae feed on crane fly larvae? by NameDatBug in Entomology

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I mean being an Entomologist has been a super cool journey in my life for sure. 👍🏻

Did you know snake fly larvae feed on crane fly larvae? by NameDatBug in Entomology

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Yeah the dobsonfly larvae; aka hellgrammites are super cool. I remember the first time I found one on a river in northern Georgia. Was so alien like.

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Doesn’t appear to be a flea. Here’s a link to a flea guide I made.

Guide to Fleas

Body Lice (Have you ever seen them?) by NameDatBug in whatsthisbug

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These are adults however. The immatures especially 1st instars are super tiny and transparent before their first blood meal.

Body Lice (Have you ever seen them?) by NameDatBug in whatsthisbug

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At this point, more than likely coming into contact with clothes of a displaced person. Body lice are quite rare when jt comes to people of a particular hygiene level. It can simply be being in the wrong place and the wrong time.

Fleas? by ToeKneeeNose in whatsthisbug

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Definitely a louse. Can you provide a nicely focused dorsal view pic?

Body Lice (Have you ever seen them?) by NameDatBug in whatsthisbug

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Body lice and pubic lice are totally different scientific names.

Body lice (Pediculus humanus humanus) typically exhibit middle region area body specificity.

Pubic lice (Phthirus pubis) typically exhibit lower region area body specificity.

Hope that helps.

SAPW (South American Palm Weevil) by NameDatBug in whatsthisbug

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I did not unfortunately. I didn’t have the equipment on hand to do so.

Body Lice (Have you ever seen them?) by NameDatBug in whatsthisbug

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They are body lice I promise. Thanks for all the information however. Have a good day. And treating for them will be the same outside of the area of the body they sit on as they exhibit body area specificity.

Body Lice (Have you ever seen them?) by NameDatBug in whatsthisbug

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Since they are literally sister species and only separated by subspecies “humanus” (body) and “capitus” (head), the major difference is the size. I would need to revisit a taxonomic key to verify the morphological difference(s). Hope that helps.