What kind of bug is this
Location: Southwest Iowa
July 26, 2010 8:23 pm
I live in Southwest Iowa and found this ”bug” on my deck tonight. Just wondering if anyone can identify it…never seen anything like it my life. It has four long, clear wings (2 on each side) with a brown spot on the tip of each that can barely be seen on the pictures. I would appreciate any input on this bug. Thank you very much
Dana Fae
Black Saddlebags with missing abdomen
Dear Dana Fae,
Something, perhaps an insectivorous bird, has preyed upon this Black Saddlebags Dragonfly and eaten the tasty abdomen, leaving behind the mostly inedible wings, legs and head. You can see photos of intact Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata, on bugGuide.
Virgin Island’s Bug
Location: Virgin Island
July 26, 2010 9:58 pm
Found these while on a trip to the Virgin Islands. The only name we found from a local was ’love bugs.’ I can only assume given by their orgy like piles. I was wondering what these little guys were. They had such a beautiful color I had to photograph.
In a side note, I live in southern Ohio and get all sorts of bugs inside. I hate the idea of using chemicals to kill them. Do you have any suggestions for deterrents for your common bugs? I once heard crab apples worked on spiders?
Michael
Aggregation of St. Andrew's Cotton Stainers
Hi Michael,
The winged adults and wingless nymphs of many True Bugs, including the St. Andrew’s Cotton Stainers, Dysdercus andreae, in your photo form large aggregations. Though mating does occur in these situations, the aggregations are thought to help the survival of the species because of the safety in numbers syndrome. We have heard that folks in Ohio use ripe Osage Oranges to deter insects, but we cannot confirm that it works.
Can you tell me what kind of beetle this is?
Location: Massachusetts
July 26, 2010 10:10 pm
Hello- I’ve searched your site for this beetle but I don’t think I’ve seen it. We live in Massachusetts. Thank you for any help you can provide.
Maureen
Green Stink Bug Nymph
Hi Maureen,
This is a immature Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae. We believe it is a Green Stink Bug, Chinavia hilaris, based on images posted to BugGuide. True Bugs in the suborder Heteroptera are often confused with Beetles in the order Coleoptera, but beetles have chewing mouthparts and True Bugs have piercing/sucking mouthparts.
Unidentified Insect
Location: NE Tucson, AZ.
July 26, 2010 11:04 pm
Over the past couple of days, I have witnessed countless millions of the attached bugs migrate from the north and slowly make their way toward the south. I have been trying to identify them but am having trouble. People who have lived here for 30 years or better have never seen anything like this. Therefore, I find it interesting to be able to see this, but would like to know what kind of insect it is.
I can provide whatever information you require, I am just very curious what these things are and why they are moving by the millions through the desert.
Another site told me today that they are some kind of Nymph of a “True Insect”, but he couldn’t tell me anything more about it.
I hope you can help.
Thank You,
T. Cook
Unknown Immature Seed Bugs
Dear T. Cook,
Alas, after a quick search of BugGuide, we are unable to tell you anything new. These are Immature True Bugs in the suborder Heteroptera. We will try to contact Eric Eaton to see if he is able to provide additional information.
Eric Eaton Responds
July 27, 2010
Lygaeidae is my best guess. Maybe Neocoryphus for a genus? Lots of adults seen recently anyway.
Eric
Thanks Eric,
We will link to the BugGuide page on the Whitecrossed Seed Bug, Neacoryphus bicrucis.
Clearwing moth
Location: Brooklyn, NY
July 27, 2010 12:57 am
I am pretty sure this guy is a clearwing moth, the so-called hummingbird moth; he comes back to our garden every summer for this particular shade of pink dianthus–none other will do. I have gotten some pretty good bug shots of other things but this fella is hard to photograph, still, this one came out pretty decently. Just wanted to ask if you could confirm the type of moth, and to share these pix.
Buggy in Brooklyn
Nessus Sphinx
Dear Buggy in Brooklyn,
The Clearwing Moths in the genus Hemaris are diurnal moths often mistaken for hummingbirds, but taxonomically they are in a different tribe than your moth, the Nessus Sphinx, Amphion floridensis, though both are in the same family, Sphingidae, the Sphinx Moths or Hawkmoths. You can read more about the Nessus Sphinx on Bill Oehlke’s excellent website. Your photo clearly shows the coiled proboscis even though the shutter speed was not fast enough to “freeze” the rapidly beating wings.
Crustacean like bug
Location: Biar, Spain
July 27, 2010 4:21 am
I found this bug in the garden, it is about 7cm long and looks a bit like a crayfish but I live in the mountains of Alicante, Spain and there is no water nearby. It walks fairly quickly and my dog is very interested in it. What is it?
Malcolm Robins
Mole Cricket
Hi Malcolm,
This subterranean insect is a Mole Cricket, and though they are found underground, many species can fly quite well, and they are attracted to lights. We get identification requests from around the world for Mole Crickets, including numerous submissions from the Middle East.
Unidentified bug
Location: Eastern Shore, Virginia. [chincoteague]
July 27, 2010 7:33 am
Hello! my grandmother found this bug i her driveway already dead and hallow? [i think] we have no idea what it is and we have a confused 6 year old! please help!
Jessica and Collin
Crayfish
Dear Jessica and Collin,
This is a Crayfish, a freshwater crustacean. Does your grandmother live near a body of water? Your letter is quite timely because we just posted an identification of what we believe to be a Crayfish fishing lure made of rubber.
Assassinated and Form Problem
July 26, 2010 8:01 PM
Hi Daniel,
Just tried submitting this picture via the form but as per last time got the error message “Failed to send your message. Please try later.”
Anyway, thought you might like this for your foodchain pages. This is an Orange Ground Assassin Bug, Ectomocoris patricius, that has come off second best to an ant colony.
regards,
Trevor
Orange Ground Assassin Bug eaten by Ants
Hi Trevor,
Thanks for taking the trouble to send this image to us via different channels. Please let us know if the form continues to give you problems when submitting photos because we do not want any interruption in our reception of the fabulous images you provide us from Australia.
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