http://calevphoto.com/2008/02/15/the-mysterious-beetle-solved/ Photographing the Earth, one millimeter at a time… Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:55:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://calevphoto.com/2008/02/15/the-mysterious-beetle-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-699 colincmr Sat, 09 May 2009 04:56:36 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/the-mysterious-beetle-solved/#comment-699 it looks more like a type of mite or tick even it looks more like a type of mite or tick even

]]> http://calevphoto.com/2008/02/15/the-mysterious-beetle-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-102 calevphoto Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:33:08 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/the-mysterious-beetle-solved/#comment-102 Well that's a bit embarassing. When I first looked at the shot I took the front two legs to be antennas. Of course, now the begging question is "What kind of spider is it?" Well that’s a bit embarassing. When I first looked at the shot I took the front two legs to be antennas. Of course, now the begging question is “What kind of spider is it?”

]]> http://calevphoto.com/2008/02/15/the-mysterious-beetle-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-103 myrmecos Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:46:53 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/the-mysterious-beetle-solved/#comment-103 You'll have an easier time identifying this beast by carefully counting the legs and body segments. By both counts it will come out as an arachnid, not an insect. You’ll have an easier time identifying this beast by carefully counting the legs and body segments. By both counts it will come out as an arachnid, not an insect.

]]> http://calevphoto.com/2008/02/15/the-mysterious-beetle-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-104 mon@rch Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:03:50 +0000 http://calevphoto.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/the-mysterious-beetle-solved/#comment-104 I have never seen anything like it before and an interesting beetle for sure! I think the biggest problem is that many bugs, insects are identified by a microscope and not with the naked eye! Your macro shots do help bring it in but there are certain species of dragonflies who can only be identified by its sex organs. Being there are so many beetle/bug species out there . . it is almost impossible to to have a book that has every species in it. I am happy with the homework you did and calling it a spider beetle! I have never seen anything like it before and an interesting beetle for sure! I think the biggest problem is that many bugs, insects are identified by a microscope and not with the naked eye! Your macro shots do help bring it in but there are certain species of dragonflies who can only be identified by its sex organs. Being there are so many beetle/bug species out there . . it is almost impossible to to have a book that has every species in it. I am happy with the homework you did and calling it a spider beetle!

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