Slap, Do you know who this little guy is? I see him every now and then and dont know anything about him. Its not easy getting a pic of this little guy.

wtf

I ran the bug through the new super duper slapalicous database and came back with a close up for Mr Slappy to help ID this little creature...


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its an Exotica Beetle..

anyone figure out what this bug is.. I've seen them out there on occasion but

I've googled just about every insect that lives in the sand and cant find this one.

I still think its an Exotica Beetle...

OLD guys rule

looks like a fly with a mink coat maybe he b pimpin in the dunes

Looks like an albino bee to me

Its OLD what ever it is..

I've seen a few of those also Ifly, I'm wondering the same thing. It looks like a small pinacate beatle that forgot to shave. Let's hope the stickman can come through with an answer.

Thistledown Velvet Ant

Yep, you called it Taco, it be da Velvet Ant. Slap just talked with our good friend Erin Dreyfus of the BLM, and she checked it out, and told Slap it is the Velvet Ant. What a beautimous little guy it is. Erin is a slapptacious friend of Slap's, and she helps out when Slap needs the info.

Wow.



The interesting critters you find when you're passed out face down in the sand.

Having the Ant view is a low blow Peace

funky lookin' little bugger

Slap heard they can put a sting on ya, but maybe not that little guy.

Here's another little funny looking guy......We found him in some sand piles other than the ISDRA

This is the best picture I have, the others all came out fuzzy.

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I have to say that chasing some of those little critters makes you feel kinda goofy.... An action one doesn't do in a large group setting usually..
Mother Nature can sure have a quirky sense of humor