Does anyone know what this insect is? Found in Ponder, TX, USA.
There is a picture here: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/497270030_182d134e07_o.jpg
2007-05-15 00:45:50 · 6 answers · asked by narilia 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It was very small. Definitely not a cicada.
2007-05-15 01:27:50 · update #1
Brown lacewing has my vote.
2007-05-16 11:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by ulri6129 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is a brown lacewing. They tend to get attracted to lights at night. We see them and green lacewings around here. Great insect to have as they are both predators to harmful insects such as aphids. Here's some great pictures to compare yours to.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3577
http://stri.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Hemerobiidae
2007-05-15 09:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by lizzzy9 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A size would be good, it could be a flying termite (elate) or a cicada, depending on size.
2007-05-15 07:58:57 · answer #3 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has biting jaws (I can't tell from this photo) then it is a dobson fly. They are the adult of the helgremite larvae.
2007-05-15 08:48:29 · answer #4 · answered by Jeff Sadler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree it is a Dobsonfly.
2007-05-15 09:45:21 · answer #5 · answered by michael971 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am almost sure it is a Dobsonfly. Is it a mosquito?
2007-05-15 10:01:15 · answer #6 · answered by science seeker 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋