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Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
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Thanks Aaron. I've been meaning to catch up on my spottings (I have A LOT), but I've been busy lately and am focusing on some career stuff right now. I'm hoping that in a few months things will slow down and I can upload some more pictures.
Luis, how do the antennae distinguish this species? I've seen pictures of other species and can't really tell the difference.
I'm with Keith, it's a weevil in the family Brentidae. It does have an odd shape, but the "snout" is distinctive of the weevils.
You see those on the instars, here's a clearer picture: http://bugguide.net/node/view/651773/bgi.... I'm not sure what exactly they are, other than areas on the abdomen.
Looks like a corsair, subfamily Peiratinae (http://bugguide.net/node/view/374399).
Watch out, these caterpillars have defensive hairs that can cause allergic reactions if they touch your skin.
Stink bug eggs, family Pentatomidae. I've seen references to Podisus sp., but I haven't researched that enough.
I'm not sure that I can quite trust that. BugGuide disputes that character as unreliable based on what Brian Scholtens (an entomologist) says here: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed.... Rather, examination of the mouthparts or genitalia is needed, they say.
I don't agree with that ID, freelancing. It doesn't look like that species occurs outside of Europe, and it doesn't look the same as this spotting.
