[NatureNS] Moth and insect inqury

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:30:25 +0000
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Hi all:
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I have a moth picture which I have not been able to key out at this point. =
 It is a moth that is shaped like a triangel.  There are white wavy section=
s on the wing.  The back or outer part of the wings is white edged.  The re=
st is a brownish color.  The most interesting part of this moth is the red =
shiny fleshy type dot on the upper head area.  It looks like someone put a =
dab of paint there.  This moth was seen and photographed at the Thomas Cove=
 Ecological Reserve. =20
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The insect was a type of parasitic wasp I believe.  I've seen the ones with=
 the long abdomen that curles down when flying=2C but this one I thought wa=
s a dragonfly of some sort.  The abdomen in flight and when landed sits str=
aight out is black with white stripe segmentation on it.  It is about three=
 inches long or so.  The head looks like a dragonfly=2C but the interesting=
 part is the tiny wings.  They are very small in proportion to the rest of =
the body.  The rest of the body is black.  The wings were on top above the =
head and fluttered like fairy wings would. The wings were only about a mill=
imetre across.  I did not have my camera and spotted this insect along Prin=
ce Street in Bridgewater. =20
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James R. Hirtle
Bayport  		 	   		  =

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Hi all:<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
I have a moth picture which I have not been able to key out at this point.&=
nbsp=3B It is a moth that is shaped like a triangel.&nbsp=3B There are whit=
e wavy sections on the wing.&nbsp=3B The back or outer part of the wings is=
 white edged.&nbsp=3B The rest is a&nbsp=3Bbrownish color.&nbsp=3B The most=
 interesting part of this moth is the red shiny fleshy type dot on the uppe=
r head area.&nbsp=3B It looks like someone put a dab of paint there.&nbsp=
=3B This moth was seen and photographed at the Thomas Cove Ecological Reser=
ve.&nbsp=3B <BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
The insect was a type of parasitic wasp I believe.&nbsp=3B I've seen the on=
es with the long abdomen that curles down when flying=2C but this one I tho=
ught was a dragonfly of some sort.&nbsp=3B The abdomen in flight and when l=
anded sits straight out is black with white stripe segmentation on it.&nbsp=
=3B It is about three inches long or so.&nbsp=3B The head looks like a drag=
onfly=2C but the interesting part is the tiny wings.&nbsp=3B They are very =
small in proportion to the rest of the body.&nbsp=3B The rest of the body i=
s black.&nbsp=3B The wings were on top above the head and fluttered like fa=
iry wings would.&nbsp=3BThe wings were only about a millimetre across.&nbsp=
=3B I did not have my camera and spotted this insect along Prince Street in=
 Bridgewater.&nbsp=3B <BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
Bayport&nbsp=3B<BR> 		 	   		  </div></body>
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