Bug of the Week - October 28, 2009
Wednesday October 28, 2009
This week's bug of the week is a fun one! Do you recognize the critter in this photo? If you can name it, leave your answer in a comment. Next Wednesday, I'll tell you what it is. Not sure? Click over to the forum for a few clues.
Last week's challenge proved to be just that - a challenge. Both Mobugs41 and Mike knew the insects in the photo are flies. More specifically, these odd-looking insects are big-headed flies, which belong to the family Pipunculidae. They do have enormous heads, don't they?
Picasaweb user Ben (CC-by-SA license)
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Comments
Oh vinegaroons are my favorite! I used to have one named Fluffy.
Vinegaroon, crazy creepy! LOL
that is a whipscorpion. These are not true scorpions, but are arachnids.
It is a vinagaroon.