Amazon - Unknown Hemiptera / Larva thing

crotermund · Post by **crotermund** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:44 pm

My what a big proboscis you have...

Just hanging around...

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:46 am

Don't know what either of these are Craig but you did an excellent job in photographing them.

Looks as though the first is tapping a vein in the leaf and for some reason the second reminds me of a Lady Bug larvae of sorts, not saying that's what it is of course.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:34 am

Another set of great photos Craig. The head-on is awesome and the second one is pretty creepy looking. It does look like some sort of beetle larvae. It reminds me of a leech with legs....get any leechs on you in the jungle???

Gordon C. Snelling · Post by **Gordon C. Snelling** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:41 am

It is a beetle larvae or larviform adult. Either a Lampyrid or Phengodid. Dont know this group well enough to give more than that.