Please ID this Insect.. (1 Viewer)

[Orionthehunter]

A weird insect (To me) never seen one like this before, watching it move slowly across the underside of a handrail was fascinating..

Above
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdyson/6218396719/in/photostream/lightbox/

Side View,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdyson/6218917910/in/photostream/lightbox/

Made a movie also excuse the quality it was almost dark at the time of getting the Photos..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdyson/6218437699/lightbox/

My only thoughts are it is a Insect which has been covered in a substance (Tree Sap/Honey) and has picked up a rather nice camouflage ||

 

[Maroon Jay]

It is the larvae of an insect that has stuck bits of material to its body for protection. I have seen insects like this before but only in water, not on land. A caddisfly is one example of an insect that does this.

 

[busyb]

It's the larva of a Tortoise beetle, they do disguise themselves with plant debris etc.

 

[Ficedula]

It's the larva of a Tortoise beetle, they do disguise themselves with plant debris etc.

Cassida larva disguise themselves with their own frass and would be on their foodplant. Although cannot see it well seems to have long falcate jaws so probably a lacewing larvae.

 

[Orionthehunter]

Ahhh thanks for all the info people :t:

Was great to watch this Insect