Anyone know what this insect is?

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LinuxIdiot

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I was outside and came in and all of a sudden felt this pinprick on my neck. Found this insect which has an elongated-like neck that ends in a flat head that is black with small pincers. It looks to have 4 wingsthat fold back upon each other and what looks to be maybe a tail with a stinger on the end along with six legs. Here are some pics I am trying to get better ones but running into problems with a rather limited camera the Canon A40 I love it but I can not get it to focus really close for a pic.

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notfred

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You need to work on your close ups there bud.

:beer:

 
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wkabel23

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I doubt anyone will be able to tell with those pictures :\

If you really want to know just search google for insects or something
 
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bandana163

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Very artistic, but in this case, a few scans would be a lot better than the photos above.
 
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sillymofo

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That's a mosquiotiosica blurriosso, belong to the idunnomacro pixtakenetio family of insect.
 
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Texan Snakefly (Agulla nixa) - closest match I can find in my Audubon Society field guide.
And I see you're in Texas too. :)
I'll scan the pic in the book and post it shortly.


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Looks like that "stinger" thing is actually an ovipositor; and according to this book, it "preys on the young of many detrimental insects." Maybe the pinpricks you felt were just its tiny clawed feet gripping your neck? Or maybe it just thought that you were a detrimental insect. :p


Hmm, second look at the pic, no, maybe not. Try a Mantidfly. It's got the shorter abdoment, and the downturned head.
 
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LinuxIdiot

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The snakefly looks very much like it except for the ovipositor it didnt have that long tail like extension
 
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Black88GTA

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Originally posted by: LinuxIdiot
Here is another go, I apparently do not understand on how to get macro mode to work.

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Turn the quality settings of the camera on highest - large size, superfine resolution. Turn macro mode on, move back as far as you have to to get a clear view on the screen, then optical zoom up all the way, making sure it's still clear. Then crop out the part of the pic you don't want and blow up the part you do want in an image editor.

I have that exact same camera, and took this pic of a resistor on a stick of PC133 ram that fell off. That's how I did it.

I don't know anything about the bug, though.
 
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LinuxIdiot

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thanks for the tips :) I already threw the insect away hehe :) , but I am gonna try your settings you suggested.

Do you have any guides for the Canon A40's? I am starting to take more pics so its nice to find out more info ;) I need to clean the lens i just noticed some kind of fingerprint on it :Q
 
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