Kelp Fly

I've got a request in at Bug Guide to see if I can get an ID.

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Jivko Nakev

Lion

@morpheme, do you have an other photo with better view of the barnacles? Curious to know their ID as well. Posted 10 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  The photo is cropped down a bit, but most of the cropped out barnacles are not in focus. From what I can see, I believe there are two species of barnacle in the photo - the ones to the left, the whiter ones are B. glandula, like the other photo. The smaller grayer ones are likely Chthamalus fissus or C. dali, but the field guide says these are not distinguishable from on another in the field/through photos. They differ from B. glandula in color, size and the opening is oval rather than diamond shaped. From what I can find these, and Thatched Barnacles (which have a rather distinctive appearance) are the main species that you'll find in the intertidal zones all along the west coast of North America. There are some pink ones as well, but those usually occur further down in the intertidal zone - the tide was on it's way, but not really out very far when I was at the beach. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
2. 1. Jivko Nakev
    
    Lion
    
    Very nice! Thank you for the detailed info! Posted 10 years ago

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Uploaded Apr 10, 2015. Captured Apr 9, 2015 12:09 in Teddy Bear Cove, Bellingham, WA 98229, USA.

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