Identification
CJ of CJ & Ink suggested that an app called iNaturalist could be helpful in identifying my apricot bug, so I downloaded the app. Thank you, CJ.
The first identification told me it was a ‘plant bug’ in the Miridae family thus agreeing with Steve Reed’s opinion that it was a flower bug. Thank you, Steve.
A second identification then identified the bug as a ‘true bug’ in the suborder Heteroptera, of which Miridae is a member.
So, we’re all agreed with Andrew that the interloper is ‘a bug.’ Thank you, Andrew.
I looked up whether plant bugs and true bugs were the same – that is, were the terms interchangeable. The short answer is, ‘No.’
True bugs belong in the Hemiptera order, of which plant bugs, in the Miridae order, are a subset.
I don’t think I’ll take up entomology as anything other than a passing interest – it gets very complicated very quickly.
Thank you, everyone.
I love inaturalist! I use it a lot to identify all those pesky birds that sometimes are hard to tell apart lol
ReplyDeleteI need all the help I can get.
DeleteIs it a computer bug? Maybe the millennium bug that we were all so fearful about.
ReplyDeleteSome thought the world would end . . .
DeleteiNaturalist is a great resource.
ReplyDeleteI will find it very helpful. I already have plant and bird song identifiers.
DeleteWhat a wonderfully detailed journey into bug identification — it’s fascinating how quickly things become intricate, and I admire your curiosity even as you wisely step back from the rabbit hole of entomology
ReplyDeleteSometimes, one just has to admit defeat and step back. 🤣😂
DeleteI must check out your link. Thanks to you and CJ.
ReplyDeleteI hope you find it helpful.
DeleteInteresting. I just call them all bugs or critters.
ReplyDeleteI'm just nosey. Hope all goes well for you on Friday.
DeleteTaxonomy is a specialist area all in its own right... I'm happy with the simple designation of 'bug'!
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DeleteWe have two types of bugs here, those which do no harm and the other sort, as I never use chemicals, both thrive, this spring I have noticed the birds eating my black and white fly, sadly we don't get many ladybirds.
ReplyDeleteYou've probably achieved the right balance.
DeleteI'm always here to help.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Andrew. 😀
DeleteI have the classifications - good creepy crawlie, bad creepy crawlie and call-the-husband creepy crawlie. I found it simplified things
ReplyDeleteI like your classification!
DeleteI get too confused by all the technical terms involved in identifying things like this. I just prefer to go with "it's a bug"
ReplyDeleteIt's quicker!
DeleteSounds quite complicated. Did the app also tell you whether it was harmful to apricots? xxx
ReplyDeleteClassified as 'a pest.' 😟
DeleteTrue bugs??? I thought all bugs would be true bugs! 🤷🏼♂️
ReplyDeleteYou'd have thought so . . .
DeleteGood for you trying to identify the bug. -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteNot that I shall do anything about it!
DeleteI looked up iNaturalist and there are two versions of the app. Looks like the classic version may be easier to use. I may just download it onto my phone. I have a lot to learn about insects.
ReplyDeleteOoer, I only saw one version . . .
DeleteToo difficult for me.
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DeleteI'm still laughing at Lyssa's classifications ...
ReplyDeleteBut well done to 'CJ' and other bloggers in helping you ID the bug!
All the best Jan
Lyssa gets straight to the point . . .
ReplyDeleteIt’s great how you turned curiosity into learning and shared the journey so openly. There’s something special about exploring the small wonders around us.
ReplyDeleteWe never stop learning, if we allow ourselves to explore.
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