Pullstart 62,803 #1 Posted June 12, 2021 This looked like a tiny mouse with huge wings. Found it in the grille of Grandpa’s truck after our trip to FL and back. My fat fingers and a 5/4 deck board shown for size reference... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyredhorse 295 #3 Posted June 12, 2021 looks like a hummingbird moth we get them in tree my back yard 2 to 3 inchers 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,309 #4 Posted June 12, 2021 11 minutes ago, Crazyredhorse said: looks like a hummingbird moth we get them in tree my back yard 2 to 3 inchers That was my thought. Is it covered with short little hairs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,028 #5 Posted June 12, 2021 Looks like a Hexipod Mortim Mori. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,981 #6 Posted June 12, 2021 19 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Looks like a Hexipod Mortim Mori. Dead bug ? 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,028 #7 Posted June 12, 2021 Just now, SPINJIM said: Dead bug ? WTG Jim, for a moment I thought you slept thru your 9th grade Latin classes. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,038 #8 Posted June 12, 2021 I can't believe I'm the first one to say this! " MOTHRA"!!!!!!! 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,981 #9 Posted June 12, 2021 Just now, Ed Kennell said: WTG Jim, for a moment I thought you slept thru your 9th grade Latin classes. Never studied Latin, but I was a biology major and worked for an entomologist at Rohm & Haas until I got tired of handling bugs. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,803 #10 Posted June 12, 2021 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: Cicada? That doesn’t quite look right. It had chipmunk/mouse style hair, but much shorter of course. 55 minutes ago, Crazyredhorse said: looks like a hummingbird moth we get them in tree my back yard 2 to 3 inchers 42 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: That was my thought. Is it covered with short little hairs? possibly. I looked up pictures of different species but didn’t see the same thing. It was covered EB. Funny thing, the way it was covered it didn’t look like just a head... but like that was the entire bug. Tiny body, huge wings. 42 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: Looks like a Hexipod Mortim Mori. 22 minutes ago, SPINJIM said: Dead bug ? Can’t much argue there! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,309 #11 Posted June 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, pullstart said: didn’t see the same thing Damaged as it is, it may be beyond proper rookie identification. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #12 Posted June 12, 2021 I don't mean to change the subject... but guessing from that large bite taken out of your floor mat these flying bugs may be the least of ur problems on ur homestead. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,803 #13 Posted June 12, 2021 1 hour ago, OldWorkHorse said: I don't mean to change the subject... but guessing from that large bite taken out of your floor mat these flying bugs may be the least of ur problems on ur homestead. Ha! My FIL went to grab it to move it for some reason... just the part he grabbed went flying and the rest stayed put! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,494 #14 Posted June 12, 2021 Come on @pullstart… quit messin’ with these outa staters… That’s a standard issue Michigan Mosquito… 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,309 #15 Posted June 12, 2021 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Michigan Mosquito We got some nasty things that bite here but our skeeters is regler sizes. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,494 #16 Posted June 12, 2021 Well, ya know, things are jus’ more Bigger here in the Mitten… 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,045 #17 Posted June 12, 2021 Baby? 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyredhorse 295 #18 Posted June 13, 2021 This could be a thing.have a annual dead bug in the grill contest biggest bug wins.go check mine hungry anyway. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites