Hank Peters Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 All you bug people. Can anyone tell me what this is. Took the picture on the side of the house, then its' back split and out came wings and it flew away Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertabowhunter Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 According to Dave, If its alive then its BAIT!!! Bwahahahahahahhaaa :lol: Sorry, I had to say it Dave... but at least everyone now know you can't use it a muir to catch fish.... what kind of bug is it? sorry never seen one befor. I'd suggest googling it... RB's favorite word (GOOGLE) :lol: but how do you google a picture... later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerBob Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Maybe it crawled up out of somebody's..... ... No comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertabowhunter Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 RB, Thats possible, I saw some similar looking flies, not exact, all over the horse droppings up by Rock lake this weekend.... You could be right. But, I hope your not referring to my rear.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacres Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 It looks like a Nicrophorus sp. or Burying Beetle Take a look here for more pics. http://bugguide.net/node/view/4954 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertabowhunter Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 It looks like a Nicrophorus sp. or Burying Beetle I'd have to agree with pacres... wtg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerBob Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 "Bug People?" -- hmm... I guess I bee one of them. I took some pictures of a few bugs tonight at Cardiff too. Neat site Understater, I may have to send them a few shots. http://bugguide.net/node/view/77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertabowhunter Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 nice looking damsel, Anyone ever catch any on damsel dry? I've tried but no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Got a beaumont bow on an extended body foam damsel (antron wings) but it was a fluke. By the way - I think that's a Bull Beetle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerBob Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 nice looking damsel, Anyone ever catch any on damsel dry? I've tried but no luck.Lees Lake... down in Southern Alberta. Yup... they'll take the blue damsels right out of the air.. and so much the better if it's the one tied on your fly line. Yup, been there had that happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacres Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 By the way - I think that's a Bull Beetle. You may be onto something there. It's sort of hard to tell from this photo though. I'd need to see it's dorsal fin to be 100% sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrollGRG Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 According to the Audubon Society Field Guide, it is a Red-Blue Checkered Beetle. Desc: 3/8" elongate, almost cylindrical, with many upright fine stiff bristles. Mostly dark blue-black, sometimes purplish or greenish: with 3 orange to reddish crossbands Habitat: meadows, fields, and gardens: adult on flowers and foliage: larva in nests of wasps and bees Range: east of the Rocky Mountains: also straying into Idaho and BC Food: Adult preys on thrips and other small insects and eats pollen. Larva feeds on the larvae of wasps and bees Life Cycle: eggs are laid on flower. Larvae attach themselves to bees and wasps, ride to nests, and prey on or parasitize their larvae. Beetle larvae or pupae overwinter. Adults emerge in midsummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerBob Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 The one Hank took a photo of seems to have more black at the Torso... and only TWO ORANGE bands. Wonder if it's a boy bug... vs.. girl bug thing? Or bug still not matched yet? http://bugguide.net/node/view/3401/bgpage http://chebucto.ca/Environment/NHR/Cleridae.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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