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Random Musings => Miscellany => Where The Wild Things Are => Topic started by: Pingu on 01 August, 2010, 12:19:43 am

Title: Insect ID
Post by: Pingu on 01 August, 2010, 12:19:43 am

What's this, then?

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/4847795904_af0d79d63a_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4847174533_57afe8676a_o.jpg)

Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: scott on 01 August, 2010, 03:51:20 am

A brake lever?

Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: GruB on 01 August, 2010, 09:59:26 am

Run.

Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: microphonie on 01 August, 2010, 10:22:01 am

Looks like a  scorpian fly  (http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/insects.html) Panorpa communis

Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: GruB on 01 August, 2010, 10:26:41 am

Well done you.

Mrs G found some ace Eye Spy books in the Whitehorse Bookshop in Marlborough yesterday.  Son2 already had a car one ( tick off all the models you see ) but we now have an insect one and a nature one.
We had a lovely walk up on the downs last week and saw some beautiful flowers - Knapweed / Orchids / Devil's something or other - and really wanted to determine what they were there and then - hence these new books will assist but also make it enjoyable for the boys.

Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: Pingu on 01 August, 2010, 11:16:41 am

Quote from: microphonie on 01 August, 2010, 10:22:01 am

Looks like a  scorpian fly  (http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/insects.html) Panorpa communis

 :thumbsup:

A female judging by the tail.