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Tree Dude
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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Location: Saginaw,TX
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject: mystery insect |
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Maybe ya'll can help me...
At work today, I saw an insect that I have never seen before. It was on a branch of a cedar elm. The best way for me to describe is as follows:
like a large beetle, about the size of an adult grasshopper, and it has a body form of a grasshopper,not rounded-like as of ladybugs. Instead the top part of the thorax is wider than lower part, like a triangle. The wing "covers" are red or reddish orange, as red as ladybug. It looks like predatoral insect to me. I did notice that there were some scales at where the "thing" was. Maybe it was eating them, though I did not notice. Then it flew out of my sight.
Does anyone have seen and know what this creature is?
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Nadine
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Location: Carrollton,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| It sounds familiar. Is there any way you could take a picture of it? About how long was it? |
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Tree Dude
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Is there any way you could take a picture of it? About how long was it?
Like I just stated-it was the size of an adult grasshopper, then it flew away so I can't picture.
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Nadine
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:47 am Post subject: |
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| I believe I know what insect you are referring to. I just need to look it up in my Texas Bug Book. I am at the radio station right now, but I'll get back with you soon as I can. :wink: |
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Tree Dude
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Good news! I just found out what the insect is by looking at a book about insect. It is called cardinal beetle.
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Nadine
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds pretty! I have never heard of a cardinal beetle. I will have to check it out. Thanks! |
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