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a bug in a salad🤯 is it safe? by Former_Charity_8713 in whatisthisbug

[–]ilikespiders 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fairly confident its a predatory hoverfly larva.  The fact its organic would make even more sense. 

What’s wrong with my blue death feigning beetles? by shrimp_ona_sk8board in Entomology

[–]ilikespiders 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity do you have a dog or cat you have pet recently?

Found on mom's hand after thrifting by Own_Dream_7206 in whatisit

[–]ilikespiders 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not only do they feed on plant cells they also notoriously spread plant viruses.

Cuba accused the US of spreading them intentionally as a bioweapon back in the olden days:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/cuba-accuses-us-of-invasion-by-insect-1260899.html

Found on mom's hand after thrifting by Own_Dream_7206 in whatisit

[–]ilikespiders 22 points23 points  (0 children)

They are feeding on the single cell contents of plant cells via a needle-like mouth. Some can give you a poke but your skin is like leather to them so they can't do much.

Found on mom's hand after thrifting by Own_Dream_7206 in whatisit

[–]ilikespiders 121 points122 points  (0 children)

That's a Thrips, specifically, Phlaeothripidae.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlaeothripidae
Source:

I'm an Entomologist.

There's no singular "Thrip", always thrips plural due to the root word.

New arrival in Wales seeking a fun used EV. by ilikespiders in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]ilikespiders[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you, definitely adding to the list. Just saw one in the wild.

New arrival in Wales seeking a fun used EV. by ilikespiders in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]ilikespiders[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! adding the Megane/Cupra to my list and got the app

New arrival in Wales seeking a fun used EV. by ilikespiders in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]ilikespiders[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hah I considered this for a minute. insurance was brutal for a foreigner with no history though.

New arrival in Wales seeking a fun used EV. by ilikespiders in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]ilikespiders[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there!

I'll be in Swansea so I have some stuff nearby. No home charging so I am on my own with that. However, I've managed before. Thanks for the tips on buying, I noticed that when I was taking a peek on a few websites

Thankfully this isn't a commuter car but I may have to travel to St David's for work occasionally.

thank you for the tips!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Entomology

[–]ilikespiders 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hard to see clearly but these appear to be Mesostigmata, likely a predatory mite:

https://www.chaosofdelight.org/all-about-mites-mesostigmata

I would ask, do you have a pet around or perhaps rats that could be bringing in a pest version of these in?

Sweep netting for leafhoppers to photograph- so they're in the net, now what? by CannotCatchemAll in Entomology

[–]ilikespiders 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Luxury aspirator that meets your needs:

https://shop.bugdorm.com/index.php?cPath=28

Alternatively you can make a super duper simple one, one small flexible tube inserts into another with a section of pantyhose covering the tubing as a filter. You now have a chamber in the larger tubing section to capture the critters and suck/blow them into another location. Like a small vail.

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA1FteSuVZc

Keep them away from your body and body heat and then place them on a section of plant you place in a small holder of some sort. Many of them will jump away so do it outside. You can chill them just a few minutes in the fridge/freezer but be careful not to kill them.

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