scubascuba3 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 What is it? i had a few on me at Bang Saray while having a coffee today. A friend thought it might have been one of my crabs escaping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: What is it? i had a few on me at Bang Saray while having a coffee today. A friend thought it might have been one of my crabs escaping Bloody big mozzie. Did you see any fangs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Initially thought malaria mozzie (Anopheles). But not sure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 It is obviously a daytime species so probably capable of carrying Dengue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Korat Kiwi Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 As its got 'feathery' type antennae most likely it's male. It's the females you have to be careful of.... In all walks of life! Blood suckers. (joking) 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChicagoExpat Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 My vote is for your escaping crabs. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 41 minutes ago, Korat Kiwi said: Bloody big mozzie. Did you see any fangs? Definitely not a mozzie, some type of fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 38 minutes ago, Korat Kiwi said: Initially thought malaria mozzie (Anopheles). But not sure Definitely wasn't trying to bite, just sit there, to get them to move i had to touch them, i think in my photo head facing upwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: Definitely wasn't trying to bite, just sit there, to get them to move i had to touch them, i think in my photo head facing upwards In your photos it looks like the thorax/abdomen is facing upwards. The whole stance is very similar to a resting mosquito stance. Generally male mosquitoes don't bite. I'll keep trying to ID it.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 They are about the size you get in Papua New Guinea. Big so and so's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 1 hour ago, Korat Kiwi said: In your photos it looks like the thorax/abdomen is facing upwards. The whole stance is very similar to a resting mosquito stance. Generally male mosquitoes don't bite. I'll keep trying to ID it.... In the photo i can see they look like mosquitoes but I've never seen mosquitoes like this unless maybe very young ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dingdongrb Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 Some variety of midge. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Korat Kiwi Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 I now think it's a Lake Midge... If it's only got 2 legs out front. Had to tell from photo. Here's one 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Another shot of a midge.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Korat Kiwi said: Another shot of a midge.. Now that's interesting, seems more likely, good work 👍, plus i was right next to the water at Bang Saray navy base. I had 3 on me and were very slow to move, i had to poke them to move off. I should add they were small about 6-7mm, looks bigger in the photo Edited May 1 by scubascuba3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skeptic7 Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 16 hours ago, Korat Kiwi said: Generally male mosquitoes don't bite. Correct, but not "generally"...males don't "bite" at all. Nor spread disease. They are nectar feeders and sole purpose is to fertilize the female. Male lifespan is about a week. Females can live half a year. You prob know this already, but others may find it interesting. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddgum Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Send the photo off to the insect identifier site in the UK. It responds fairly quickly. My then-13 year old daughter discovered an 'ant-mimic spider' that MAY have been a new species. UK asked that she send over the specimen. She chose life over killing the little green spider... and lost her chance to kill something she liked just to tag it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 hour ago, Skeptic7 said: Correct, but not "generally"...males don't "bite" at all. Nor spread disease. They are nectar feeders and sole purpose is to fertilize the female. Male lifespan is about a week. Females can live half a year. You prob know this already, but others may find it interesting. Correct... Don't know why I put 'generally' in the sentence. My brain fart. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) or possibly a dragonfly nymph... except they don't have the hairy antennae Edited May 2 by rwill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scottdavio Posted May 2 Popular Post Share Posted May 2 My Thai wife recons you can eat them, but there again she eats anything. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 2 hours ago, oddgum said: Send the photo off to the insect identifier site in the UK. It responds fairly quickly. My then-13 year old daughter discovered an 'ant-mimic spider' that MAY have been a new species. UK asked that she send over the specimen. She chose life over killing the little green spider... and lost her chance to kill something she liked just to tag it. Was it the jumping spider that copies the ants pheromones? Very interesting critters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 2 hours ago, rwill said: or possibly a dragonfly nymph... except they don't have the hairy antennae Wrong type of legs, these are more mosquito type... Hence probably a midge. I too looked at the dragonfly life cycle. Crazy looking beasties early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 4 hours ago, ignore it said: Suggest OP opt for cooler clothing in this current hot weather. Cycling clothes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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