Bajazly
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Bug ID
What are they? Thousands emerged a few days ago and now they seem to be starting to die.
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pacificobob
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Perhaps the die-off is because they have laid their eggs and will soon be hatching larva.
I have been fighting the south American palm weevil [we would call it a beetle, locals use the word pecudo] i have lost a number of large palm. This
invasion has reached San Diego, and is killing some spectacular palms.
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They are starting to fly now too, seems like they have done the deed and are off to lay eggs somewhere to start the whole cycle again.
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mtgoat666
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there are a number of free or low-cost phone apps that ID insects. just point your phone camera at the bug, and bobs your uncle!
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mtgoat666
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looks like iron cross blister beetle
https://www.whatsthatbug.com/2013/03/28/iron-cross-blister-b...
[Edited on 5-21-2020 by mtgoat666]
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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What a great resource - I tried the bot way with goog image search - nothing.
Of course, the bug has a wiki page, that is interesting yet again. This beetle is a power house of talent.
dig some more you find the blister properties link to the toxic secretions and then to the term Spanish Fly and the aphrodisiac potential. So the bug
has some Bill Cosby heritage also.
[Edited on 5-21-2020 by white whale]
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