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Index of Subjects Photo DPP_0157 is a sawfly as David notes. It is likely the all black early flying _Dolerus nitens_ (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae). The caterpillar-like larvae feed on grasses. The name sawfly refers to the saw-like ovipositor of the females. A couple of shots (almost as nice as Melvina's) and a fuzzy one that shows the ovipositor are at: http://cirrusimage.com/bees_wasps_sawfly_Dolerus%20nitens.htm. The mosquitoes feeding on the frog are fascinating. Remember this later in the summer, all mosquitoes do not bite us. One of the smaller species of _Culex_, _C. territans_ often bites frogs. I cannot be sure of the identification, but it does look like a Culex and it is highly likely base on behaviour. Other Culex prefer birds and some switch from birds to people depending on the season. I will again emphasize the freely available Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification ( http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejournal/ejournal.html). You can quickly confirm that Stephen Shaw's identification of _Bombylius major_ looks good. If you want, you can collect some of the pesky mosquitoes on your arm and check what species bite people in your area. DBMcC On 5/5/08 5:45 PM, "David & Alison Webster" <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: > Hi All, May 5, 2008 > That antenna looks too large for either a wasp or March Fly and > there is no wasp waist. I would guess Sawfly of > some kind. > Yt, DW > > Stephen Shaw wrote: > >> Agreed with Chris Majka about 0164, 0165, and 0169 (appears to be a >> female >> Bombylius major, a European originally). 0157 is a bit hard in side >> view, but >> could be a female nematoceran fly ("March Fly"), that comes out at >> this time of >> year -- family Bibionidae, possibly Bibio species. The males have huge >> bipartite, wrap-around eyes if you can get a shot of one. The bugs >> sucking on >> the frog in 0158 are some type of mosquito. >> Steve >> >> Quoting Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>: >> >>> Hi Melvina, >>> DPP_0165 copy.jpg & DPP_0164 copy.jpg are photographs of a mayfly >>> (Ephemeroptera). >>> DPP_0166 copy.jpg & DPP_0168 copy.jpg are of Ellychnia corrusca, a >>> beetle which is the commonest lampyrid (firefly) in the province, >>> although this species is a non-luminescent one. >>> DPP_0169 copy.jpg is a bee fly (Bombyliidae) in the genus Bombylius. >>> DPP_0157 copy.jpg is a wasp of some sort. >>> >>> All the best! >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> On 5-May-08, at 12:27 AM, Melvina Weatherby wrote: >>> >>>> I am using for the first time an extension tube with my sigma 100mm >>>> macro lens. >>>> My eyes were focused a little lower than usual because I was >>>> searching for bugs to photographing this fine week-end, they are >>>> so beautiful when viewed so close up . I have no idea what any of >>>> the bugs are called and I was too lazy to use a tripod so the focus >>>> could of been better. >>>> I would appreciate any names for my captured bugs . >>>> >>>> Melvina >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.pbase.com/applady2001/bugs_may_34th_2008 David McCorquodale Department of Biology Cape Breton University Box 5300, 1250 Grand Lake Rd., Sydney, NS B1P 6L2, CANADA 902-563-1260 david_mccorquodale@cbu.ca FAX: 902-563-1880 Department of Biology, Cape Breton University http://discovery.capebretonu.ca/biology http://www.cbufa.ca/news Biological Survey of Canada (Terrestrial Arthropods) http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/bschome.htm
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