Entomology B/C ID/Question Marathon

[henceagrin36]

[hide]order: Hymenoptera, family: Mutillidae[/hide]

Both of you are correct!
Your turn, Wufactor.

[wufactor2012]

someone can go for me

[balsa]

In that case, I'll go

Name the order and family and common species name. Also, give a short note about its economic importance if it has one.

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[img]http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ridley/images/col_beetle.jpg[/img]

[Tiktaalik]

In that case, I'll go

Name the order and family and common species name. Also, give a short note about its economic importance if it has one.

click me (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ridley/images/col_beetle.jpg[/img]

I'm going to say it's a

pretty easily recognizable species (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Colorado potato beetle (order Coleoptera of course, family Chrysomelidae). In regards to economic significance, I believe they devastate potato crops?

[balsa]

In that case, I'll go

Name the order and family and common species name. Also, give a short note about its economic importance if it has one.

click me (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ridley/images/col_beetle.jpg[/img]

I'm going to say it's a

pretty easily recognizable species (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Colorado potato beetle (order Coleoptera of course, family Chrysomelidae). In regards to economic significance, I believe they devastate potato crops?

your turn

[Tiktaalik]

I was going to post an easy one (lady beetle, praying mantis, periodical cicada, etc.), but then I thought nah, I'll post a really ambiguous looking larva (yes, it is a member of a family that we need to know the immature form for). Here it is :

Only order and family are required, but extra kudos go to anyone who can guess the species (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.visualphotos.com/photo/1x8290945/pine_sawyer_larva_6S2542.jpg[/img]

Have fun!

[balsa]

hm... (Click to Show Hidden Text)

coleoptera cerambycidae?

[caseyotis]

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coleoptera cerambycidae?

I agree.

[Tiktaalik]

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coleoptera cerambycidae?

Correct! Well done. Your turn.

Specifically it's a (Click to Show Hidden Text)

pine sawyer (Ergates spiculatus).

[balsa]

What am i? common family name, scientific family name, and order please (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://esciencenews.com/files/images/20080929584470.jpg[/img]