Alex C. 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2006 Okay, I'm sitting here cleaning out my fly boxes and I open one up and this guy is staring at me. He must have jumped in on a recent fishing trip and got locked up. He's very healthy, I've got him still and am going to take some better pics of him so I can use them for tying a realistic one. A couple questions: 1- What kind of bug is it? 2- What is the purpose of the thing sticking out of it's butt Heres a few pics, his body is about 15mm long, not including the thing sticking out of his arse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2006 whoa! it just took a crap! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwampHunter 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2006 Cave Cricket. Have no clue about the butt thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 23, 2006 I think he likes you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harleyhunter 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2006 I think he likes you. :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taxon 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2006 Cave Cricket. Have no clue about the butt thing. That's an ovipositor extending from the last abdominal segment, which indicates that it's a female. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2006 Does it have any purpose Taxon? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt P. 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2006 Its the part that deposits the eggs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites