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Monday, September 08, 2008

Homeschooler Powers Activate: Name the Bug



My friends over at The Weave were taking pictures at the park on Saturday and found this bug. While you can't really see the wings, it was flying. As The Weave describes it, it is a cross between a spider and a June Bug but they don't know what it is.

Well, I have faith in all you homeschooling families and I think it is a great time to show off your science knowledge. What is this bug? Let's knock the socks off this public school teacher(Who is a great guy, even though;). Leave your guesses or narrowing knowledge in the comments.

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posted by NerdMom at 3:21 PM

9 Comments:

  • http://www.amnh.org/learn/biodiversity_counts/ident_help/Text_Keys/arthropod_keyA.htm

    Here is a link to a dichotomous key to help.

    http://www.insectidentification.org/ Here is another ID website.

    Since my background is in Astrophysics and Geology, I am not much help with insects. If it is not part of a common phylum, I am no good.

    Good luck. Let me know when you get it.

    Weave

    By Blogger The Weaver's, at 8:51 PM  

  • If this is any help, it seemed to be able to fly a long distance, not like the jump/fly of a grasshopper.

    By Blogger The Weaver's, at 8:54 PM  

  • How about this guy?

    http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_flies/images/wpe97.jpg

    Probably not, but I tried. Maybe you could just switch pictures and tell everyone you saw a March fly?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:12 PM  

  • I can't recommend these guys enough.

    http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

    If you can't find your bug in their pix, email them.

    By Blogger Anne, at 1:24 PM  

  • robber fly?
    http://bugguide.net/node/view/112084/bgpage

    By Blogger Anna, at 2:55 PM  

  • Looks to me like a "Hanging Thief" Robber Fly.

    http://www.whatsthatbug.com/robberflies.html

    We love "What's that Bug" too!!!

    There are also photos at Bug Guide:
    http://bugguide.net/node/view/4600/bgpage

    I'm no expert, though my husband does like to call me "The bug lady" because of the different members of the bug family that "guest" with us for different lengths of time just for observation :)

    By Blogger Sleep-Deprived, at 6:10 PM  

  • Hi,
    Thanks so much for your sweet comment about my punkin'! LOL And you are more than welcome to use any photo you want! :o)
    I pray that you and yours will have a blessed evening.
    Blessings,
    Amy O.
    picketfencemom

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:58 PM  

  • My "homeschooled" 3-yr-old saw it and said: "It's an insect. It has green eyes." I can't do much better than that.

    By Blogger Sara Edwards, at 5:06 PM  

  • This is dangerous.because,it is very poisonous.
    =================================
    srikanth
    asciil

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:37 PM  

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