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  1. 03-11-2008 #1
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    Have a lookat this
    It could be extremely rare on the other hand..............................
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    Have you got any more photos Beryl? It couldn't be two insects together could it?
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    No that is the only one. I searched for it. It was so unusual I thought I would snap it and then I forgot about it.
    Only took it last month as well . Most strange. I will have another look
    It is only one insect I'm sure.
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    It's just that it has two pairs of antennae, which i can't seem to find anywhere.
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  5. 03-11-2008 #5
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    Interesting insect. Have a look at Miris striatus Beryl, it isn't this one but quite close. Also I understand Coris quadripunctatus has a similar pattern to this but is smaller in size but I cannot find a pic of it......best I can do.


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    Similar but the antennae are different

    I think the short set of antenna looking feelers may be feeding tubes
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    It might be one of the Miris striatus type insects as there are so many and it is similar. I will leave it here a I don't consider it's of quality for the forum but an interesting bug.
    Thanks for any help
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    It's one of the many flower bugs
    Leptoglossus occidentalis - Western Conifer Seed Bug - Leptoglossus occidentalis - BugGuide.Net
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    Not the one in that picture though Beryl, will be interesting to get an exact match.
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    No it's not. But the head is sort of long and pointed and unlike the Miris striatus it doesn't seam to have such big eye. Just looked at the date . I capture this in May 2006. So will have to wit until next summe to capture another
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    Beryl can I 'borrow' your pic for enquiries to try and ID this insect.


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    Yes sure. Pete
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    It might be a moth . Similar to this
    Image:Nemophora degeerella-07 (xndr).jpg - Wikimedia Commons

    Or a longhorn moth

    http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4473
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  14. 07-11-2008 #14
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    Thanks for letting me 'borrow' the pic Beryl. Unfortunately I have made no progress in the search for the insects ID.

    Sorry about this Beryl as I was interested in what it was and we don't appear to be going to find out.


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    That's ok Pete. It is a Longhorn Moth
    I just need to find one with the same pattern and there are hundreds of similar Long Horn moths so only a few will be shown on the web sites and as the photo is not too good I won't be putting it inthe forum . I just found it interesting to try and find out.
    Thanks for your help
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