Natural Science Forum / Biology / Entomology / July 2004

I have been trying to ID a pscocopteran using Borror 7th ed, and have run
into no ends of problems.
The things look virtually identical to a booklouse, save that they are very
definitely members of the Psocomorpha, with 13 non-flagellated antennal

I can't seem to ID this moth.  Looked through Petersons moths eastern US and
Holland's moth book and cannot get a match.  Maybe just over looking it.
Any way here is the pic address.  Take a look and lets see what you can find
out.  Measures 55mm wingspan, collected in Southwest ...

There is a butterfly in my back yard that I cannot identify.  It is really
friendly, and lands on my hand or arm frequently (aka daily).  When its
wings are spread, the top-side has a background of brown, with an orange
ring spreading across the entire surface (breaks at the head), ...

Just made a short fun movie of a monarch emerging. It's at:
http://www.copperas.com/video/monarch.html
Joe

What's the best book on entomology ?

Hello! I know this is a long shot, but I'm looking for some help identifying
a spider. A couple times a year we find one of these nasties scampering
through the house, and theyre some of the biggest spiders I've seen around
here. Heres a pic: http://www.bunkmonkey.com/bleh.jpg . ...

http://www.brynk.net/Images/bug.jpg
Any cause for alarm?
Thanks

I live in New York. I can't seem to identify this bug:
--like 3 different pieces...the head, another circular/oval shaped in
the middle, and then a long oval part it was probably about 1.5 inches
just that part and it was fat and pointed with the 4 inch stinger

What is the ultimate goal of Entomology?
-Thanks
Todd

I'm being invaded by millipedes!  I can't figure out where they're
coming in because I find them in every room and then in the middle of
the floor.  Like they came in, got halfway across the floor, and just
up and died.  

I have recently come across what appears to be a velvety furred red ant with
a little black on its abdomen (kind of like a backward facing crecent). Its
antennae are more like that of a moth (long with small sections on them,
like: =+=+=+=+=+, not just stick like). It's about the ...

I think (hope) this a butterfly/moth cocoon.  Found it today in the
backyard.  I've never seen one so large. Raleigh, Wake County, North
Carolina.  I can hear whatever's in there.
Picture: http://photos.yahoo.com/zzwilsondg

Here is a fun one I would like to share with you.  I collected this neat
aberration of Cercyonis pegala the other day.  I've seen a lot of male
pegala over the years and this is the first one like this I have come
across.  DATA:  July 12, 2004 Southwest Minnesota

My wasp in question looks like the steel-blue cricket hunter with on
exception; its antennae are a very striking yellowish gold. This
feature is quite obvious. Otherwise the insect is a shiny blackish
blue. It is usually seen flying low over the ground or occasionally

What did roaches eat in the wild before there were cities and garbage?
-Thanks
Todd