Name that critter

Badger · July 19, 2018, 07:14:34 AM

OK, here's one that should be easy:

bmathison1972 · July 19, 2018, 11:10:08 AM

black-belled, or European, hamster

Isidro · July 19, 2018, 11:31:44 AM

Impossible to find an easier and more unmistakable rodent, hehehehe

bmathison1972 · July 19, 2018, 11:41:43 AM

Quote from: Isidro on July 19, 2018, 11:31:44 AM
Impossible to find an easier and more unmistakable rodent, hehehehe

I thought it looked like a hamster, so I did a google search: 'black bellied hamster' and it's the first pic to pop up! LOL

OK I will post my critter later this evening so expect it tomorrow for some of you in Europe

I have some ideas but want to think about it a little more and I am heading to work soon.

bmathison1972 · July 19, 2018, 01:26:30 PM

OK, I came up with one early. You guys will have to keep an eye out for this one...

Beetle guy · July 20, 2018, 10:07:57 PM

Kinorhyncha species? forgive me, I am a layman

bmathison1972 · July 20, 2018, 11:20:23 PM

Quote from: Beetle guy on July 20, 2018, 10:07:57 PM
Kinorhyncha species? forgive me, I am a layman

Nope

. I had a hint in the original post.

Isidro · July 21, 2018, 07:59:16 AM

Maybe some Oestridae that can penetrate into your body through your eyes???

Isidro · July 21, 2018, 08:04:48 AM

Found it! Looked at Oestridae able to cause eye problems in humans, and found that both the reindeer botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) and the sheep botfly (Oestrus ovis) are able to cause Ophthalmomyiasis in humans. So checked images of larvae of both species and found the same image for the larvae of Oestrus ovis in Bugguide.

Oestrus ovis is also the only species of botfly that I've seen ever. And only once.

bmathison1972 · July 21, 2018, 01:05:00 PM

Quote from: Isidro on July 21, 2018, 08:04:48 AM
Found it! Looked at Oestridae able to cause eye problems in humans, and found that both the reindeer botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) and the sheep botfly (Oestrus ovis) are able to cause Ophthalmomyiasis in humans. So checked images of larvae of both species and found the same image for the larvae of Oestrus ovis in Bugguide.

Oestrus ovis is also the only species of botfly that I've seen ever. And only once.

Oh crap I forgot I had posted this to BugGuide. Oh well, kudos to your detective work haha

Yes, this is the first instar of O. ovis. I took this pic from a specimen received when I was at the CDC.

Isidro · July 21, 2018, 07:50:03 PM

Another very easy one. I choose my species random from a list, but the species that appeared is fossil (Anthracosiro woodwardi), and as I think that fossil species are not included in this game, I tried again and obtained this species:

Badger · July 21, 2018, 07:55:33 PM

Is it a Giant Eland?

Isidro · July 22, 2018, 10:24:58 AM

It is... very well known overall for those that have the Collecta model of this species, hehe

Badger · July 22, 2018, 11:48:08 AM

OK, here is my species. Here's a (probably exaggerated) hint: the only place it could die from being dehydrated is in space.

bmathison1972 · July 22, 2018, 02:53:27 PM

tenebrionid beetle, Stenocara gracilipes.

Badger · July 22, 2018, 03:40:04 PM

I knew you would get this one right!

You get to choose the next species.

bmathison1972 · July 22, 2018, 05:59:40 PM

Quote from: Badger on July 22, 2018, 03:40:04 PM
I knew you would get this one right! You get to choose the next species.

OK give me a little time to come up with something fun and creative. Later today I hope.

bmathison1972 · July 23, 2018, 12:09:13 PM

here you go!

Isidro · July 23, 2018, 07:50:15 PM

Well, maybe we can start by enclosing a taxonomic group. It's a Cestode?

Badger · July 23, 2018, 08:24:01 PM

I think the next best step would be to specify a host. I'll ask this:

Does this species parasitise humans?

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