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December 31, 2007
What Animal is This?
Posted by neil, at 07:58 PM
As 2007 draws to a conclusion, I make my final entry for the year, in the form of a challenge: Can anyone identify this critter?
I photographed it on the distinctive new foliage of a juvenile mahogany (Dysoxylum sp.) and it is about 2 mm long (cerci excluded).
For 2008, I wish our entire readership all the very best.
Posted by neil at December 31, 2007 07:58 PM
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This looks like something from the sea!
And a Happy New Year to you.
Posted by: Jennifer Marohasy at January 1, 2008 01:20 AM
As a wild guess - hairy aphid or mealy bug?
Posted by: rog at January 1, 2008 06:33 AM
It is on a leaf so I would think it is not from the sea! I have seen caterpillars which have similar long whiskers so my guess is it is a caterpillar. The picture has been taken head or tail on. I would have a clue as to the sort.
Posted by: DHMO at January 1, 2008 09:43 AM
DHMO, My guess is we have a dorsal view. I can see some legs below what I guess is the abdomen.
Neil, I wouldn't be as specific as Rog and guess a hairy aphid or mealy bug but I agree with him that it is likely to be an insect and I also agree with Rog that we have an Homopteran of some sort and probably an early instar.
Posted by: Jennifer M at January 1, 2008 11:56 AM
Dunno, but I wish you a very Happy New Year, Neil. Thanks for all the beautiful photos.
Posted by: Green Davey Gam Esq. at January 1, 2008 12:54 PM
A gnat altered by global warming?
Posted by: Woody at January 2, 2008 03:49 AM
Lukias Enderoriani SJteriaa.
Posted by: Louis Hissink at January 2, 2008 06:27 PM