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Leaf Footed Bug from Mexico

Leafy Legged Insect
Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico
November 16, 2011 6:18 pm
This insect has interesting leaf-like attachments to its rear legs.
Signature: Venom

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Leaf Footed Bug

Dear Venom,
You may have unwittingly identified your insect since it is a Leaf Footed Bug in the family Coreidae, and we believe it is
Anisoscelis affinis based on images posted to BugGuide.  This Mexican species has been reported from southern Texas.  Stephanie Sanchez has also photographed them in Broward County Florida based on her Steph’s Virtual Garden: Bugs website.

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Thread-Legged Bug

mantis?
Location: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
November 18, 2011 9:50 am
Hi. I’ve been finding these insects on the average of about one per year. When I was a kid, I found a few on one bush and put some into an aquarium and found one eating a little moth one day, but I don’t know if it scavenged a dead one. They have a piercing or sucking mouth part. In this picture, one is on my left pinky, to give you an idea of size. When not using them to help walk, it will hold its front arms or legs straight out in front. No one has ever been able to identify this insect in all these years.
Signature: WS

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Thread-Legged Bug

Dear WS,
Though the raptorial front legs are reminiscent of those of a Preying Mantis, this Thread-Legged Bug is not closely related.  It is in the Assassin Bug subfamily Emesinae, and we suspect it is in the genus Emesaya based on photos posted to BugGuide.  Like [most] other Assassin Bugs, Thread-Legged Bugs are beneficial predators.

Emesaya it is !  Thanks for identifying the insect that I have been trying to identify for 30 years.  Now, I hear Assassin Bugs have a nasty bite; should I not be handling these bugs?  They seem so docile though.
WS

Some Assassin Bugs are more prone to biting humans than others.  We have not heard of anyone being bitten by a Thread Legged Bug.

Anchor Stink Bug eats Monarch Caterpillar

What is this pink and black beetle?
Location: Down East Maine – field
November 17, 2011 9:20 am
I have tried to find out – but not 100% sure – closest I could find was a Calligraphic Beetle? But the shape of his back-end is more pointed than the rounded Calligraphic Beetles I found images of on the Bug Guide website, and the black markings don’t fully match up. This beetle was definitely pink too. I would love your help:) It definitely was taking this monarch caterpillar with it!
Signature: Caroline

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Anchor Stink Bug eats Monarch Caterpillar

Dear Caroline,
The predator in this Food Chain drama is an Anchor Stink Bug,
Stiretrus anchorago, and we identified it on BugGuide which notes:  “Adults feed on the larvae of beetles, butterflies, and moths. Stiretrus anchorago is considered an economically beneficial insect, feeding on the larvae of the Mexican Bean Beetle, among other pest species.”  It seems late in the season for this to occur.  When was this photo taken?

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Anchor Stink Bug eats Monarch Caterpillar

The photo was taken August 8th.  And thank you soooo much for getting back to me.  Very exciting to know who that was in my backyard!
-Best, Caroline

 

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Stink Bug

Art Center Design 2 (Cole Case’s class) Bug Question
On Nov 17, 2011, at 12:31 AM
Hello Mr. Marlos,
My name is Pei and I’m currently taking Cole Case’s Design 2 class. For a 3D abstraction project, I need to identify this bug and Cole said you might be able to help me.
From the research I’ve done, I am guessing it could be in the Miridae or Pentatomidae families. What do you think?
The underside is a medium value, neutral tan color and the outer shell is a sort of iridescent reddish brown. The shell is shield-shaped and has a large triangular shape on the top.
Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you soon! icon smile Stink Bug
Pei

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Stink Bug

Hi Pei,
Say hi to Cole.  Does he want to partner with my class?  I believe this is a Stink Bug in the family Pentatomidae (see BugGuide).

Wheel Bug

The Kaiser’s Bug
Location: 38.552246,-77.926088
November 16, 2011 9:00 am
Dear Sir,
My wife and I are purchasing a new home in Brandy Station, Virginia. During the home inspection, I noticed this critter crawling up the siding, and was blown away. I’ve never seen anything like it. I thought the ridge on its back looked like an old German helmet, so I’m calling it a Kaiser Bug for now.
Signature: -Will K.

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Wheel Bug

Hi Will,
While Kaiser’s Bug is a nice name, the Wheel Bug did receive its name from the coglike ridge on its back.

Wheel Bug

Big brown spooky looking bug with spiked midsection
Location: Maryland
November 15, 2011 6:35 pm
Hello. We found this 2 inch brown and black bug on our deck in Maryland. He appears to have wings, but will not fly. He has two reddish antennae, a ridge on his mid section, and what looks like a proboscis. What is it! Thank you!
Signature: The Karas family

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Wheel Bug

Dear Karas Family,
Your description of a Wheel Bug is spot on.

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

What kind of bug is this?
Location: Yonkers, NY
November 13, 2011 10:42 pm
i have found a couple of these bugs in my house. I’m not sure where they came from. Could you please help me identify the type and maybe advise extermination?
Signature: Brian

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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Hi Brian,
Now that you know that this is a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, you should be able to find countless links online of this invasive exotic species.

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Please help identify this bug
Location: Aurora, Colorado
November 13, 2011 10:08 pm
I have found 2 of these in the past week, and have never seen them before now. One was in our shower. The 2nd was on a wall.
Signature: Janet

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Western Conifer Seed Bug

Hi Janet,
We just finished posting another letter with a Western Conifer Seed Bug.

 


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