Anyone know what this little critter is? Under that flat body are 6 legs. Couldn’t get a photo underneath ‘cause it would turn amazing back flips to right itself. The big black thing on the side is the camera lens cap. Sorry about the quality; I dumped it on the concrete stair and later realised it wasn’t a brilliant place for a photo.
what a delicate looking bug! This looks like a job for the ScribblyGum nature forum
silverfish hatchling ?
Happy Potter said:
silverfish hatchling ?
According to CSIRO silverfish nymphs are similar structure to the adults, just smaller.
I’m wondering if it might be an aphid? Haven’t a clue what aphids look like. Some pictures on Google are slightly similar – that hairy edge to the body.
It was on the guinea pig cage, but The Girl had just put the silverbeet trimmings in, so it could have come from the garden patch.
Not a tick :-) Ticks are 8 legs, this only had 6. Tick was my fear, ‘cause it was near the piggles.
possibly a mealybug. what was the host plant?
just stumbled onto Yates website, which is offering to send in (electronically) photo of bug for id and (Yates product) solution. Pretend it’s a problem and send in for id?
I know it’s not one but it does look vaguely like an ant lion.
certainly looks like a tick.
Found it.
It is a lacewing larvae, like the common ant lion, just a different variety.
http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/Assets/images_insects/Neuropteran_larvae.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/neuroptera.html&h=255&w=500&sz=14&hl=en&start=7&um=1&usg=__JjQnSRqZBd07bpCkkbHTtJX89XU=&tbnid=WHL5kwQ-QLTkaM:&tbnh=66&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlacewing%2Blarvae%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26cr%3DcountryAU%26sa%3DN
bubba louie said:
Found it.It is a lacewing larvae, like the common ant lion, just a different variety.
http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/Assets/images_insects/Neuropteran_larvae.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/neuroptera.html&h=255&w=500&sz=14&hl=en&start=7&um=1&usg=__JjQnSRqZBd07bpCkkbHTtJX89XU=&tbnid=WHL5kwQ-QLTkaM:&tbnh=66&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlacewing%2Blarvae%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26cr%3DcountryAU%26sa%3DN
Well, aren’t you a clever one? I looked at various things, but didn’t find anything and then gave up. I’ll be able to tell The Girl and she’ll be most impressed.
bubba louie said:
Found it.It is a lacewing larvae, like the common ant lion, just a different variety.
http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/Assets/images_insects/Neuropteran_larvae.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/neuroptera.html&h=255&w=500&sz=14&hl=en&start=7&um=1&usg=__JjQnSRqZBd07bpCkkbHTtJX89XU=&tbnid=WHL5kwQ-QLTkaM:&tbnh=66&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlacewing%2Blarvae%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26cr%3DcountryAU%26sa%3DN
well done :)
SueBk said:
bubba louie said:
Found it.It is a lacewing larvae, like the common ant lion, just a different variety.
http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/Assets/images_insects/Neuropteran_larvae.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/neuroptera.html&h=255&w=500&sz=14&hl=en&start=7&um=1&usg=__JjQnSRqZBd07bpCkkbHTtJX89XU=&tbnid=WHL5kwQ-QLTkaM:&tbnh=66&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlacewing%2Blarvae%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26cr%3DcountryAU%26sa%3DN
Well, aren’t you a clever one? I looked at various things, but didn’t find anything and then gave up. I’ll be able to tell The Girl and she’ll be most impressed.
Not so clever,I just happen to have the right book. Although I did think it looked like an ant lion from the start.