Mystery flying insect
This insect was spotted at the Bailey Arboretum on Long Island, NY.
http://www.techno-impressionist.com/mysteryinsect.jpg I apologize for the poor quality of this image, but I was only able to take one shot, from a distance, before it flew away. I have retouched the image to take away the background so that the features of the insect can be seen more clearly. In the photo, the insect is facing the camera. It is about the size of a dragonfly, but has a thicker body. It looked to have a wingspan of three to four inches. The most unusual feature are the wings, which differ greatly from most insects of this type. Instead of the wide, filmy wings of the dragonfly, this insect had four stick-like projections two on either side. The the end of each projection was what appeared to be a square black flap, about one half inch on each side, so that it looked like a flag at the end of the stick. Some of this can be seen in the photo. I looked around the web, but found nothing, so I'm counting on the experts here to help identify this creature. Tony Karp, TLC Systems Corp Visit our web sites: Techno-Impressionist Museum: http://www.techno-impressionist.com TLC Systems: http://www.tlc-systems.com |
Mystery flying insect
Tony Karp wrote:
This insect was spotted at the Bailey Arboretum on Long Island, NY. http://www.techno-impressionist.com/mysteryinsect.jpg How does he compare to Plathemis Lydia, here; http://www.gloriamundipress.com/dragonflies/id109.htm Jim |
Mystery flying insect
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Mystery flying insect
Jim Elbrecht wrote:
Tony Karp wrote: This insect was spotted at the Bailey Arboretum on Long Island, NY. http://www.techno-impressionist.com/mysteryinsect.jpg How does he compare to Plathemis Lydia, here; http://www.gloriamundipress.com/dragonflies/id109.htm Take another look at the picture I posted. No wings. Just stick with little flaps at the end. Like some sort of tiny model aeroplane. Tony Karp, TLC Systems Corp Visit our web sites: Techno-Impressionist Museum: http://www.techno-impressionist.com TLC Systems: http://www.tlc-systems.com |
Mystery flying insect
"David Hill" wrote:
Looks like a dragonfly to me Take another look at the picture I posted. No wings. Just sticks with little flaps at the end. Like some sort of tiny model aeroplane. I've seen dragonlies, darning needles, and damselflies. Not like this one. Tony Karp, TLC Systems Corp Visit our web sites: Techno-Impressionist Museum: http://www.techno-impressionist.com TLC Systems: http://www.tlc-systems.com |
Mystery flying insect
I don't know if they live that far north, but it could be a cicada killer.
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entom...misc/ef004.htm http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entom...c/ef004ci2.htm On Sun, 08 Jun 2003 22:16:18 -0400, Tony Karp wrote: This insect was spotted at the Bailey Arboretum on Long Island, NY. http://www.techno-impressionist.com/mysteryinsect.jpg I apologize for the poor quality of this image, but I was only able to take one shot, from a distance, before it flew away. I have retouched the image to take away the background so that the features of the insect can be seen more clearly. In the photo, the insect is facing the camera. It is about the size of a dragonfly, but has a thicker body. It looked to have a wingspan of three to four inches. The most unusual feature are the wings, which differ greatly from most insects of this type. Instead of the wide, filmy wings of the dragonfly, this insect had four stick-like projections two on either side. The the end of each projection was what appeared to be a square black flap, about one half inch on each side, so that it looked like a flag at the end of the stick. Some of this can be seen in the photo. I looked around the web, but found nothing, so I'm counting on the experts here to help identify this creature. Tony Karp, TLC Systems Corp Visit our web sites: Techno-Impressionist Museum: http://www.techno-impressionist.com TLC Systems: http://www.tlc-systems.com |
Mystery flying insect
Tony Karp wrote:
Jim Elbrecht wrote: Tony Karp wrote: This insect was spotted at the Bailey Arboretum on Long Island, NY. http://www.techno-impressionist.com/mysteryinsect.jpg How does he compare to Plathemis Lydia, here; http://www.gloriamundipress.com/dragonflies/id109.htm Take another look at the picture I posted. No wings. Just stick with little flaps at the end. Like some sort of tiny model aeroplane. My eyes aren't the best, but I swear I see the outline of the clear part of two rear wings in your picture. Another possibility is that you saw him just after he emerged & his wings weren't expanded yet. When you look how compact they are in the larval stage it is amazing that any ever fly before they're eaten. I'd bet you a lunch that it is a Dragonfly of some type. Jim |
Mystery flying insect
Tony Karp expounded:
This insect was spotted at the Bailey Arboretum on Long Island, NY. http://www.techno-impressionist.com/mysteryinsect.jpg It looks like a 12 spot dragonfly whose wings haven't fully expanded yet. -- Ann, Gardening in zone 6a Just south of Boston, MA ******************************** |
Mystery flying insect
On Sun, 08 Jun 2003 22:16:18 -0400, Tony Karp
wrote: This insect was spotted at the Bailey Arboretum on Long Island, NY. http://www.techno-impressionist.com/mysteryinsect.jpg I apologize for the poor quality of this image, but I was only able to take one shot, from a distance, before it flew away. I have retouched the image to take away the background so that the features of the insect can be seen more clearly. In the photo, the insect is facing the camera. It is about the size of a dragonfly, but has a thicker body. It looked to have a wingspan of three to four inches. The most unusual feature are the wings, which differ greatly from most insects of this type. Instead of the wide, filmy wings of the dragonfly, this insect had four stick-like projections two on either side. The the end of each projection was what appeared to be a square black flap, about one half inch on each side, so that it looked like a flag at the end of the stick. Some of this can be seen in the photo. I looked around the web, but found nothing, so I'm counting on the experts here to help identify this creature. Tony Karp, TLC Systems Corp Visit our web sites: Techno-Impressionist Museum: http://www.techno-impressionist.com TLC Systems: http://www.tlc-systems.com Looks like a Dobsonfly to me. |
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My mother just sent me this picture from Virginia in an email. She said she looked on the web for it but had never seen anything like it. I've looked and looked and finally found this message !
It looks like the same bug to me. I've seen one before but never had a camera to take a picture. Sorry to not be of any help besides corroboration but Mom and I would love to know what this thing is. |
Spotted one today in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. In the center of north america. I'm pretty sure this is no dragon fly
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The insects shown also have flattened bodies, rather than the more tube-like bodies of our classic image of a dragonflies. But this is just part of the range of variation in body shape in dragonflies. Skimmers (Libellula) Libellula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia have such flattened bodies, for example. Some of them also have partly coloured wings - the 12-spot skimmer has already been mentioned, but it has 12 coloured areas on its wings, rather than the two we see here. It is not a dobsonfly. Those have quite different heads and wings. |
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