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Strangest Irish Insect

  • 08-06-2011 7:29pm
    #1
    haydar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 377 ✭✭


    Could anyone tell me what is/are the strangest insect/s you can find in Ireland and its islands? And where you can find them?

    Just interested


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  • #2
    cookie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    I've seen this little insect around Dublin a lot. To me it's the weirdest thing Ive seen in Ireland. I presume it's some sort of cricket type thing but I've no idea. Anyone?

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  • #3
    haydar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 377 ✭✭haydar


    I see quite a few of them myself. He's a strange enough lookin one alright


  • #4
    The Gnome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭The Gnome


    cookie1977 wrote: »
    I've seen this little insect around Dublin a lot. To me it's the weirdest thing Ive seen in Ireland. I presume it's some sort of cricket type thing but I've no idea. Anyone?]

    That guy is a shield bug, there's loads around here too.

    The strangest one i've seen was the non-indigenous New Zealand Flatworm, looks like something from a horror film when you see it moving up close!


  • #5
    CrackisWhack
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    Ragworm

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    Horrible things!


  • #6
    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    The Gnome wrote: »
    The strangest one i've seen was the non-indigenous New Zealand Flatworm,
    CrackisWhack wrote: »
    Ragworm

    Insect :confused:
    :)

    I've no suggestion yet....


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  • #7
    The Gnome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭The Gnome


    Pffft! Insecta / Turbellaria, tomayto / tomato :pac:


  • #8
    aidoh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭aidoh


    Turbellarians are flatworms, ragworms are polychaetes (sorry).
    Anyway my favourite insects are probably the green shield bugs. Dragonflies are pretty too.


  • #9
    RocketFalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭RocketFalls


    I didn't photograph the little fellow, but I came across a weird fly-like creature when I was having a smoke in the garden. It was quite distinctly segmented, had wings and was a sort of light burnt-orange colour.

    I need to pick up an entomological reference guide. Insects are the shiz.


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