Comments on: Western Conifer Seed Bug: and What’s That Bug? book preview. Follow up Masked Hunter

By: oroboros

oroboros — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:47:13 +0000

Thanks for the followup and your help clickbeetle. I find both those around often enough that sooner or later I'll have a dead one. I have a new digital microscope from thinkgeek and have really been anxious to point it at some specimens.

By: clickbeetle

clickbeetle — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:18:32 +0000

The “replicator” is a masked hunter. It is an immature true bug, but not of the Western Conifer Seed Bug. There are a lot of other pictures of the masked hunter elsewhere on WTB.

By: oroboros

oroboros — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:35 +0000

Also, I feel a bit better too with this identification. I'm far enough south that rumors of Chagas disease spreading to the U.S. had me concerned.

By: oroboros

oroboros — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:13:51 +0000

How fascinating! I was quite sure of the general identity before I sent that, so I am really glad now for the serendipity that caused me to choose it and learn something new.

I do tend to find them closest to the window that is right next to a pine tree which now makes a lot of sense.

So here’s a followup then. I found this guy in my bathtub, and suspect that they are the same species but perhaps this is a juvenile?

I named the photo replicator because something about it reminded me of the replicators from the Stargate series.