Sunday, June 10, 2007

What's this?


This looks like a ladybird larva but it doesn't match with any on my larvae id chart, any ideas anyone?

The Yellowhammer below was uncropped so click on the image for full value.

3 comments:

Nick Carter said...

I'm no expert but have you considered a woodlouse of some kind?

Alastair said...

It is 100% insect larva I'm sure. But you are not alone with this theory. Look at the legs (only 3 on one side and I don't think there are any hiding) and the antennae look insect like. It has similarities to several ladybird larvae (but it isn't one). Someone at BRC has passed it on to a beetle expert. If we are still stumped I might ask you to ask Mike .....oohhhhh errrrr

Nick Carter said...

Getting Mike to see a picture of it might be a problem, you know how the internet is a complete mystery to him!