Here's another pic my nephew sent to me. He wants to know what it is. It looks like a cockroach to me. Sorry, the pic is a bit out of focus. I promise not to make a habit of this. :-) Merv http://www.flickr.com/photos/adelaide_australia_flora_and_fauna/3921322414/
"merv1944" wrote in message news:h8mhkj$hd4$1@news.eternal-september.org... > Here's another pic my nephew sent to me. He wants > to know what it is. It looks like a cockroach to me. > Sorry, the pic is a bit out of focus. > > I promise not to make a habit of this. :-) > > Merv > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/adelaide_australia_flora_and_fauna/3921322414/ Well, it's some sort of Australian insect. Why are you asking a uk group to identify it? It's fairly sure that most of us won't have a clue. Tina
Christina Websell wrote: > "merv1944" wrote in message > news:h8mhkj$hd4$1@news.eternal-september.org... >> Here's another pic my nephew sent to me. He wants >> to know what it is. It looks like a cockroach to me. >> Sorry, the pic is a bit out of focus. >> >> I promise not to make a habit of this. :-) >> >> Merv >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/adelaide_australia_flora_and_fauna/3921322414/ > > Well, it's some sort of Australian insect. Why are you asking a uk group to > identify it? It's fairly sure that most of us won't have a clue. > > Tina You are incorrect. The photo was taken in the North East of England. It has been subsequently identified as a crane fly (Diptera: Tipulidae sensu lato)
