Hello Dave Fair, Only Child and All,

The final mystery is solved. The "anomalous" halo around the insects's abdomen is not a camera glitch at all. It turns out that it is actually a naturally occuring decorative fringe that this bug has. On Google I typed in "leaf footed bug nymph abdomen" and found a really great photo depicting that very thing.

http://www.austinbug.com/coreidae.html

Check out the blue one especially for the best example.

I'm kind of sad. I was hoping that Dave found an original. The Fair Alien Bug .... Has a ring to it.

Hello V,

Vortexasylum wrote:

I'm kind of sad. I was hoping that Dave found an original. The Fair Alien Bug .... Has a ring to it.

You know, me too believe it or not. Still in all, Dave Fair showed good strength of character in entrusting this to us and this Forum. He understands well what the nature and purpose of this Forum is and should always aspire to be. A group of folks that are here to ask as well as to help others. To this end Dave Fair satisfied both criteria. A good lesson for us and the new members as well. Thanks Dave (The Teacher) Fair!

To all,
Actually I am not saddened that it is not an alien after all. Though it did in deed fill the bill until we found out what it was.
Yes I did indeed intrust it to this group. The people of this forum must trust one another. I have forwarded an e-m from A gentle man named Doug Casey. I would ask that you read it and if you see us in his description please pass it on to all of the others that you know. I believe it helps to expand our view of O.C.'s comming event and as to why we have "gathered"here.
I believe we are indeed approaching a nexus of time and events, one that will required us to make some very hard decisions,
It is my fervent hopw that we will be able to make informed decisions and not be forced in to reactive moves as the rest of the world panics,
What I see aproaching is a combined series of natural events occuring and a growning break down of goverment ability to respond to them.
I.E. look at Japan. The death toll is still climbing. Instead of taking the actions put forth by Doc. Hakku. They have not handled it.

Dave( )fair