Mystery Insect (Anglesey, Wales) (1 Viewer)

[DoghouseRiley]

Hi All

A few weeks back I was in Angelsey and saw this critter in a reedbed.

It appears to have six legs, very long antenae and some sort of pincers at the front end.

I have had a browse around but don't really have an idea where to start.

Can someone ID please?

Thanks, Gareth

 

[WalterRayle]

Caddisflypossibly Mystacides nigra

 

[WalterRayle]

Caddisflypossibly Mystacides nigra

 

[Harrybongo]

Hi All

A few weeks back I was in Angelsey and saw this critter in a reedbed.

It appears to have six legs, very long antenae and some sort of pincers at the front end.

I have had a browse around but don't really have an idea where to start.

Can someone ID please?

Thanks, Gareth

Hi. Might be a Mystacides Azurea? Very similar to the Nigra.

 

[DoghouseRiley]

Caddisflypossibly Mystacides nigra

Hi WalterRayle

Thanks for your reply it looks very much like M.nigra or perhaps M.azureus?

It seems the latter is more common in Angelsey. What do you think? They look very similar.

 

[DoghouseRiley]

Hi. Might be a Mystacides Azurea? Very similar to the Nigra.

Hi Harry

Thanks for your reply. I have just posted as much in my reply to WalterRayle.

The eyes look darker too, maybe?

 

[Harrybongo]

Hi Harry

Thanks for your reply. I have just posted as much in my reply to WalterRayle.

The eyes look darker too, maybe?

Hi Doghouse. Yeah, could be the Nigra, with the darker eyes of the two, can't quite tell though! Shame the image wasn't a touch clearer.

 

[DoghouseRiley]

Hi Doghouse. Yeah, could be the Nigra, with the darker eyes of the two, can't quite tell though! Shame the image wasn't a touch clearer.

Yep the ISO is 3200! I have cleaned it up a bit, see what you think?

 

[Harrybongo]

Yep the ISO is 3200! I have cleaned it up a bit, see what you think?

Hi. Doghouse. If I had to be pushed, I think I'd go for the M Nigra!............. Just!......... I think 🤔 😂

 

[DoghouseRiley]

Hi. Doghouse. If I had to be pushed, I think I'd go for the M Nigra!............. Just!......... I think 🤔 😂

Thanks Harry. I looked through a lot of pictures last night + the opccurances in Angelsey = would seem to suggest nigra.