Dixon1990 Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Today there are heaps of little bugs.flie flying around in my kitchen and lounge,never seen them before. Anyone have any ideas what they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Today there are heaps of little bugs.flie flying around in my kitchen and lounge,never seen them before. Anyone have any ideas what they are? There are approximately 5,000 dragonfly species, 20,000 grasshopper, 170,000 butterfly and moth, 120,000 fly, 360,000 beetle, and 110,000 bee, wasp and ant species described to date. Almost all of those can fly. Many could be described as small. Your description leaves us with approximately 785,000 possibilities. So, either give us some information that approaches even vaguely detailed or google "fruit fly". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I have seen ants with wings lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 without a picture or better description i would have to say they are small flying buggy things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Ahhh - but Ira - you forgot the flu bugs, the ginger beer bugs, the stomach bugs and the green vegie bugs, just to name a few interesting species I just LOVE the english language :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Are they the ones which look like daddy long legs with wings? We've seen tons of them round here recently like never before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Craneflies? I'd consider those to be more of a big bug. Ahhh - but Ira - you forgot the flu bugs, the ginger beer bugs, the stomach bugs and the green vegie bugs, just to name a few interesting species I just LOVE the english language :roll: Those aren't even insects, let alone true bugs which most insects aren't. Cut from wikipedia: Hemiptera is an order of insects, comprising around 80,000 species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others, collectively known as the true bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 My guess is first, fruitflies, you can tell if they zone in on the rubbish bin if you have some fruit in there, or second, flying ants. Flying ants are the males which come out of the nest in big numbers every few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 well Dixon - how about you come back with an accurate description and a picture of these "bugs" - cause We have them too and I am keen to know if your's are the same LOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 I think they might be fruit flies have 3 bowls of grapes and babna passionfruit in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 I breed the wingless ones as fish food and I have the winged ones all over the compost heap at the moment because it is loaded with blackboy peaches that couldn't fit in ours or the neighbour's freezers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 I breed the wingless ones as fish food and I have the winged ones all over the compost heap at the moment because it is loaded with blackboy peaches that couldn't fit in ours or the neighbour's freezers If I'd been closer!! mmmmm Black boy peaches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcase Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Are they the ones which look like daddy long legs with wings? We've seen tons of them round here recently like never before! We've got the same ones .... nevr had them like this before and dady long legs with wings is a very good description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 We've got the same ones .... nevr had them like this before and dady long legs with wings is a very good description. They only have 6 legs, and daddy long legs have 8. They are called crane flys i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Every year to avoid excommunication I have to send a box of blackboy peaches to both my daughters in Auckland. The locals don't seem to know what they are. Our freezer is full, have supplied 6 neighbours and heaps to the city mission and the season is now finished. All from two trees that came out of the compost. First you give away the trees that grow from the compost then the excess peaches. Till next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenriswolf Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Those aren't even insects, let alone true bugs which most insects aren't. Cut from wikipedia: Hemiptera is an order of insects, comprising around 80,000 species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others, collectively known as the true bugs. Oo! I never knew the word "bug" had a biological meaning, I always figured it was just a colloquialism for anything small with an exoskeleton. Now what am I going to use to mean insects and arachnids indiscriminately?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 "Bug" works for me when I'm not being pedantic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 When is that, Ira? :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenriswolf Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 :lol: I dunno, I'm pretty anal myself... I may have to stick to identifying legs and body parts before commenting :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 When is that, Ira? :lol: :lol: :lol: Usually any day that doesn't end in a Y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Tomorrow? Ends in a W.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Ok, tomorrow I won't be pedantic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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