Please identify this bug...

[maxttu]

What is this? Looks pretty neat.

 

[maxttu]

Anyone have a clue?

 

[pssh]

A flybeewasp.

Try posting it on bugguide.net in the ID request section.

 

[maxttu]

A flybeewasp.

Try posting it on bugguide.net in the ID request section.

Really? Dang. Do I have to register?

 

[maxttu]

Oh, and he's about an inch in width.

 

[dcooley08]

Horsefly??

 

[maxttu]

I didn't think that they had wings like this?

 

[dcooley08]

I didn't think that they had wings like this?

im not sure. google horsefly in your area and see what comes up. The ones we have in new england have good sized wings like that

 

[pssh]

I think you do, but I've used it a bunch to figure out what bugs I catch outside are. It's very helpful so I know what I can feed off or not (or if I can keep it as a pet/breed them!)

 

[shaunaroxanne]

I'm really not sure, but I hope it's not this........ these things are so disgusting because of what they do to with their eggs (gag).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botfly

 

[maxttu]

I'm really not sure, but I hope it's not this........ these things are so disgusting because of what they do to with their eggs (gag).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botfly

Oh god! Say it ain't so! :eye: He was just chilling on my back door for a couple of hours. He's gone now! Whew!

 

[pssh]

I dont think botflies are up this far north. Usually when people have them lay eggs on them it happened in a tropical country and they disnt notice until they came back to the US and the maggots are huge. At least the ones that use humans as a host.

 

[shaunaroxanne]

I dont think botflies are up this far north. Usually when people have them lay eggs on them it happened in a tropical country and they disnt notice until they came back to the US and the maggots are huge. At least the ones that use humans as a host.

I don't know about using humans as a host, but we have them here in PA. I have seen them on rabbits. DISGUSTING! I did not follow my dream of becoming a vet because I was traumatized by seeing one.

 

[pssh]

I checked and you dont have to worry about the human ones in the US! They are really gross though aren't they?

 

[maxttu]

I was thinking that they were basically tropical. I haven't seen a horsefly look like this. I'll have to check out that website tomorrow when I'm at the office.

 

[squeekz1992]

I'm really not sure, but I hope it's not this........ these things are so disgusting because of what they do to with their eggs (gag).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botfly

ewww pray to god not!

 

[maxttu]

Upon further review, I believe this to be a beefly! What y'all think?

http://bugguide.net/node/view/586047

Thx, PSSH for the website!

 

[Trillian]

Upon further review, I believe this to be a beefly! What y'all think?

http://bugguide.net/node/view/586047

Thx, PSSH for the website!

Entomology Girl concurs.

 

[maxttu]

Entomology Girl concurs.

Thx, girl!!

So I guess the next natural question would be, IS IT SAFE TO FEED??

 

[JackP308]

sure looks like a horse fly to me. They are all over this here this year. They bite.