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Coreid Bug

Tongorma latreillii

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Hehehe Shekai. Clever of me to uncover Martians here, eh?

thanks everyone for your kind if somewhat perplexed comments... and Lauren and Mark for all your efforts. Seems like Torsten has come up with an official ID from the experts.

Thanks Torsten for coming up with a new ID of this bug. Couldn't access the link though...

I guess I've got the ID (at last): Tongorma latreillii (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Phyllomorpini) - (no common name as far as I know). Here's anoher one: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16118315

shekainah d. alaban

Now you're exposing some martians on earth. Very alien spotting huh!

Woops, sorry from me also Torsten. You may even have corrected me on that before - blush, blush!

Sorry Torsten... copy-paste is so lazy of me

Yes Mark, the genus seems to be correct. (BTW: It's Torsten ;-).?

thanks Torston, and good luck!

LeanneGardner

Fantastic Pam! What a find!

Looking forward to the results. Still Pephricus genus do you think Torston?

I'll do my best...

Well then, the mystery continues. Thanks Torston. I appreciate your help.

Hi Pam, I've contacted a specialist: Maybe your photos do not show a specimen of Pephricus livingstonii, but of a related species. I'm trying to get a confirmation/the correct ID...

Thanks Lauren for puzzling over this one. Seems that Mark has hit the jackpot, AND taken the cake!

thanks SukanyaDatta, chief, sunny and RiekoS for your very sweet comments and your amazement at this tiny creature. Such a joy to post something that opens ones eyes to the wonders of nature, causes us to marvel and puts a little smile on our faces.

Hi, the correct scientific name is Pephricus livingstonii.

sunnyjosef

Great spotting Pam..

RiekoS

I have never seen this before. Thank you for sharing.

Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH

What an 'itsy-bitsy-tweeny-weeny' combo bug! Congrats Pamsai.

hehehe, thanks Mark... No i like the name, it just seems like a mouthful for such a tiny creature!

Thanks Lauren :) @Pam.. National Geographic images have it simply as 'Spiny Bug' if you don't like the big common name. http://www.natgeocreative.com/photography/1156856

And I remember now that it did walk in a funny jerky sort of way.

Wow, thanks Lauren for those 2 great links, Love the photos on the earthtouchnews site. Sorry my photo is not so clear, but one can see the delicate wings folded along its back if one looks carefully!

Here is another different species: http://www.sareptiles.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=127&t=15660

Great job Mark. Here's another article on this one: http://www.earthtouchnews.com/in-the-field/backyard-wildlife/and-the-weeks-weird-insect-award-goes-to-this-little-guy

Tiz

Great to have an ID on this Pam! It is really something extraordinary! :)

WOW Mark, that was clever! Thank you so much for the ID. But what sort of a name is that for a tiny creature? The name is longer than it...!

No cake left. This one took it all.

Ava, Lauren, I added the requested data on its habitat. Sorry, it was late at night! Pressed the upload button before I had finished it seems! I also added a photo of it on the leaf for size comparison.

Yes, definitely an odd creature LuckyLogan...

How big was this? Maybe it is a weird Lace Bug - Tingidae.

SukanyaDatta

The stranger the better! What a wonderful Naoh's ark we have.

Oh yes Pam! More notes! This thing is very unique. I can't find anything like it. It still looks like a Pentatomid to me.

Ava T-B

Can you add some notes on the habitat you found this in?