Insect ID ?

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:11:07 -0700, Mark Tinsky wrote:

There has been a strange hatch on the Missourri. Nobody seems to
know what they are . they are small ( size 22-24) almost 5 sided ,
neon green , sit up on the water on mutiple legs. Must have
transparent wings as you dont see them untill they fly away. Fish
are not exactly all over them but once in awhile they get eaten.
Caught a couple fish on what I thought would be close to what they
may look emerging. Anyone have a clue?

MT

The fishing on the MO.( Wolfcreeke to Cascade section ) has
been extremely tough since the end of July. A combination of factors
perhaps, drought and low flows probably the largest. Lot s of
pelicans and people flailing the water from too many guide
boats. It s becoming a very techinical river. Gone are the days
when you could move from pod to pod. Now you re lucky to find
rising fish and have to work them in order to catch any at all.

I would guess that they're leafhoppers. Thats the only bug I can think
of that would be close to "almost 5 sided".

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r52301611.html


g.c.

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:11:07 -0700, Mark Tinsky wrote:

There has been a strange hatch on the Missourri. Nobody seems to
know what they are . they are small ( size 22-24) almost 5 sided ,
neon green , sit up on the water on mutiple legs. Must have
transparent wings as you dont see them untill they fly away. Fish
are not exactly all over them but once in awhile they get eaten.
Caught a couple fish on what I thought would be close to what they
may look emerging. Anyone have a clue?

MT

The fishing on the MO.( Wolfcreeke to Cascade section ) has
been extremely tough since the end of July. A combination of factors
perhaps, drought and low flows probably the largest. Lot s of
pelicans and people flailing the water from too many guide
boats. It s becoming a very techinical river. Gone are the days
when you could move from pod to pod. Now you re lucky to find
rising fish and have to work them in order to catch any at all.

I would guess that they're leafhoppers. Thats the only bug I can think
of that would be close to "almost 5 sided".

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r52301611.html


g.c.

George Cleveland wrote:
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:11:07 -0700, Mark Tinsky wrote:

I would guess that they're leafhoppers. Thats the only bug I can think
of that would be close to "almost 5 sided".

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r52301611.html


g.c.

Another one The shield bug.

http://hawthorn.csse.monash.edu.au/~...shield-bug.jpg




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George Cleveland wrote:
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:11:07 -0700, Mark Tinsky wrote:

I would guess that they're leafhoppers. Thats the only bug I can think
of that would be close to "almost 5 sided".

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r52301611.html


g.c.

Another one The shield bug.

http://hawthorn.csse.monash.edu.au/~...shield-bug.jpg




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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 23:11:02 GMT, "Sandy Birrell"
wrote:

George Cleveland wrote:
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:11:07 -0700, Mark Tinsky wrote:

I would guess that they're leafhoppers. Thats the only bug I can think
of that would be close to "almost 5 sided".

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r52301611.html


g.c.

Another one The shield bug.

http://hawthorn.csse.monash.edu.au/~...shield-bug.jpg

Thats one cool looking bug. I see its from an Ozzie site, do they live
in N.A.?

g.c.




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Sandy Birrell wrote:
brians wrote:

Sandy Birrell wrote:


Mark Tinsky wrote:


In article 5c_5d.122050$KU5.84312@edtnps89, Tim Lysyk
wrote:


Ill try to catch one of the little buggers. Yhe closest thing I can
liken them to is a leafhopper or an aphid.There were plenty
out tonite MT


It could be a Chironomid.

I was thinking the same thing. I've seen small, bright green midges
before, but it was on a lake. They did look a little like aphids in
color, but not shape.

brians


How about a lacewing? They are probably bigger than you saw though.


http://www.biocontrol.ucr.edu/photos...s/lacewing.jpg

No, definitely not a lacewing. I'm very familiar with lacewings, and
their aroma. The bugs I saw were much smaller than your average
mosquito. I'd say #22-24. The bright green color was about the only way
you could pick them out on the surface.

brians

Sandy wrote: "Another one The shield bug."

http://hawthorn.csse.monash.edu.au/~...shield-bug.jpg


Just don't smash these. They stink some bad. We call stink bugs.

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 18:25:55 -0500, George Cleveland
wrote:


http://hawthorn.csse.monash.edu.au/~...shield-bug.jpg

Thats one cool looking bug. I see its from an Ozzie site, do they live
in N.A.?

g.c.


Something a whole lot like them does. I see them fairly frequently.
They're very cute. Never crushed one or even annoyed on, as I'm
always so fascinated by their shape and new spring leaf green colour.

Cyli
r.bc: vixen. Minnow goddess. Speaker to squirrels.
Often taunted by trout.

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George Cleveland wrote:
Thats one cool looking bug. I see its from an Ozzie site, do they live
in N.A.?

g.c.

It seems they are called Stinkbugs in N.A.


http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/keys/plates/plate27.htm



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George Cleveland wrote:
Thats one cool looking bug. I see its from an Ozzie site, do they live
in N.A.?

g.c.

It seems they are called Stinkbugs in N.A.


http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/keys/plates/plate27.htm



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