Thread subject: Diptera.info :: never seen anything like this

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 17:28
#1

Hi


took in silgueiros- viseu . POrtugal on 8 th November 2006.

Never seen anything like this. It has more about 8 cm - 10 cm...

What is it? Thank you for answers!!! :)

Posted by crex on 21-11-2006 17:36
#2

I think Heteroptera and perhaps Nabidae sp ... or maybe even Nabis sp B)

Edited by crex on 22-11-2006 11:55

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-11-2006 17:43
#3

crex wrote:
I think Hereoptera and perhaps Nabidae sp ... or maybe even Nabis sp B)


Hemiptera order -- Heteroptera suborder - and Nabidae family? correct?

strange peculiar name - damsel bug... :S

Thanks.

Posted by eguzki on 21-11-2006 18:27
#4

Hi Jorge!

Look at this thread:
http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=6&thread_id=3863

Posted by Martin Suvak on 22-11-2006 11:18
#5

It looks very similar to Nabis pseudoferus (or Nabis ferus?). See

http://www.koleopterologie.de/heteroptera/2cimi1/nabidae-nabis-pseudoferus-foto-suvak.jpg

Martin

Posted by Frank Koehler on 25-11-2006 16:38
#6

There is no chance for an id without collected specimen and studying the male genitalia at mediterranean Nabis . Best regards Frank