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05-06-2010, 08:23 AM
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| | | Help! What is this insect!?
Hi there - I have just posted a couple of images of this strange creature that was on the inside of our window and I was wondering what it is as it seems to have 'fangs' instead of wings...has very sticky feet and can jump relly well...is it some kind of nymph? I think I have posted the in the unidentifed section...but not sure! Please help! Thanks!!  |
05-06-2010, 08:46 AM
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| | | Re: Help! What is this insect!?
Hi Rochey, welcome to WAB.
Your images were rejected because you loaded them into the Gallery. All images loaded there must have the correct naming format.
Load them into the Image Library, then you can link them to this thread. |
05-06-2010, 10:33 AM
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| | | Re: Help! What is this insect!?
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Originally Posted by Rochey  Hi there - I have just posted a couple of images of this strange creature that was on the inside of our window and I was wondering what it is as it seems to have 'fangs' instead of wings...has very sticky feet and can jump relly well...is it some kind of nymph? I think I have posted the in the unidentifed section...but not sure! Please help! Thanks!! | I've put them in the Library Images now...hope they work! |
05-06-2010, 11:16 AM
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| | | Re: Help! What is this insect!?
Afternoon Rochey, and welcome to WAB!
Is this in the UK? A view of the top and side would really help. It seems to be some kind of Cricket, though I think there is a fly that matches this profile too... as I said, additional angles would have really helped.
Take care, Jason 
Last edited by Jason Green; 05-06-2010 at 11:19 AM.
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05-06-2010, 11:23 AM
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| | | Re: Help! What is this insect!?
Here are your photos,  
The group's name has just come to me - look up ' Hippoboscidae', which is the scientific group this fly comes from. With due consideration I think this could be your insect. |
05-06-2010, 11:30 AM
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| | | Re: Help! What is this insect!?
Yes Jason , that looks like Hippoboscidae alright to me too.
Cheers Jason  |
05-06-2010, 11:33 AM
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| | | Re: Help! What is this insect!?
You're the man, Jason!
I've seen this one before I think. It might be Crataerina hirundinis which lives in swallow and martins nests and appear when the nests become active in the spring. A flightless louse fly - strange things. |
06-06-2010, 12:34 PM
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| | | Re: Help! What is this insect!?
Thank you one and all!
There is a Martin's nest further along the wall, so pretty good going that!
Many thanks once again! | | |
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