http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/01/05/sand-puppy/ Are we experts yet? Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/01/05/sand-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-55 bugman Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:37:35 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2005/01/05/sand-puppy/#comment-55 Try looking up Jerusalem Cricket or Potato Bug. The Bugman Try looking up Jerusalem Cricket or Potato Bug.
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]]> http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/01/05/sand-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-54 mtjoanna Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:57:54 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2005/01/05/sand-puppy/#comment-54 I've just discovered an insect that very nearly matches the description you give of a "hush puppy," except that the body is hairless, and it is definitely an insect, not an arachnid. It has six legs, a reddish-brown head that looks very ant-like; the mid section is sand colored, but the (very large) rear end is black and white striped--though only on the top. The bottom of the insect is pale. When prodded, it thrusts it's hind end as though it were trying to sting, like a wasp. I've looked at pictures of the wind scorpions, and this is not one of those. I’ve just discovered an insect that very nearly matches the description you give of a “hush puppy,” except that the body is hairless, and it is definitely an insect, not an arachnid. It has six legs, a reddish-brown head that looks very ant-like; the mid section is sand colored, but the (very large) rear end is black and white striped–though only on the top. The bottom of the insect is pale. When prodded, it thrusts it’s hind end as though it were trying to sting, like a wasp. I’ve looked at pictures of the wind scorpions, and this is not one of those.

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