3:00 Snapshot #1261: Back from vacation

[urbpan]

Back to the glorious clutter of home.




Even more glorious: a walkabout the backyard reveals that a mantis has placed her ootheca on the fence! I can't wait to see the baby mantises!


For some reason these small, almost rectangular beetles kept landing on me. Anyone recognize what they are?

Comments

[lisianthia.livejournal.com]

I'm jealous of your green. The trees in Minneapolis haven't even though about having buds yet.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

I couldn't take the winter being any longer than it is--I can't really take it as it is now.

[drhoz.livejournal.com]

false powderpost beetle?

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Hmmmmm maybe... I really need to get a better picture.

[badnoodles.livejournal.com]

Something bostrichoid for sure. Could be an anobiid.

[americanbeetles.livejournal.com]

Looks like a scolytid to me! Congrats on the ootheca, too-- keep us posted on BabyMantisWatch 2013.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Uh oh, Badnoodles says otherwise! I wish I knew more about the world's most abundant biological Order!

[drhoz.livejournal.com]

Americanbeetles might be onto something there :) see here - http://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/MizellRF/WoodyBug/386.htm