Natural Science Forum / Biology / Entomology / January 2004

This is, most likely, not the correct place to ask this question.
Unfortunately, there is no sci.bio.oligochaetology newsgroup.  So, I'm
going to take my chances here.
A friend of mine claims that he knows people who have found living

(See corresponding post entitled 'Can anyone identify this insect' in the
group alt.binaries.pictures.misc to view the photo)
Whilst out walking in July 2003 we came across an unidentified insect in
Lancashire, UK. (near Hurst Green to be precise).

Do gnats (and other small, annoying, fly-type bugs) produce eggs
that become "maggots"?
Just curious.
8^)~~~        Sue       (remove the x to e-mail)

I been hearing about a popular new topic about Asian ESP telepathy
power and the asian Bio evolution...Does it have anything to do with
head size muscles etc?.
Research into Chinese ESP / Mental telepathy has been VERY promising

http://www.nyx.net/~dhcox/beetle.jpg
This beetle (link to picture above) was found by my sister crawling
on a sidewalk, the weekend before last, when we had a period of abnormally
warm weather. It is about an inch long. Any idea what family?

Hello again. I posted the picture in alt.binaries.pictures.nature.
Subject is "Identify insect"
From is "Murphy" of course.
Thanks again for helping.

I shot some photos of these bugs in my garden last summer, and I can't
identify them. Anybody got an idea?
Photo is here:
http://www.pnjwood.com/pics/bugs.jpg

Can anyone tell me what the name "Nicarete" means in Greek? I'm aware
of the historical figure Nicarete, but am trying to discern the
taxonomic significance of the name in a family of beetles  (e.g..,
Nicarete albovittipennis, Nicarete holorufa, Nicarete cineraria).

I picked this up on the Odonata mail list.  There are also sections on
Butterflies and moths.
Are single volumes available?  I'd like to purchase the butterfly volumes
for my library.  Chock full of interesting stuff!!

I have a bug that I  would like identified. How can I show the picture if I
dont have a webpage to place it on ?
Thanks !!!

Who may give me informations about mikiola fagi. I would need it for my
diploma-project.
Most I am interessed in german articles.
Thank you.

Ever see sci-fi movies where alien critters look like giant insects?
Now, why can't insects be as big as mammals?  
Or were they once but big ones all died out. If so, why?
Or is there something in the dna of insects that limits their size?

Last November and the beginning of December we drove down to western Mexico.
We spent one day in Casa Aduana, near Alamos, then continued to Mazatlan
where we met Paul and Evi Opler.  We spent the next week with them,
butterflying the outskirts of Mazatlan and the Durango Highway.  ...

    Insect experts, I would like to request the use of your well-
trained eye for a moment. You need not remove them. ;-)
    More specifically, I would be most curious to know what we've got
here, hanging on a big web just outside our front door, as shown in