Subject: what bug is it
Location: alicante spain
September 30, 2014 2:46 pm
long 5cm. fast runner and it flies.
Signature: username
Mole Cricket
Dear username,
This is a Mole Cricket, and in addition to running and flying, it also digs quite well as it is typically a subterranean dweller. We have also received reports that Mole Crickets can swim. We get reports of Mole Crickets from all over the world.
Subject: Squash Bug family?
Location: Bucerias, MX
September 30, 2014 2:11 pm
I’ve spent several hours online doing my due diligence before asking for help. Help!
Signature: Freda
Flag Footed Bug from Mexico
Dear Freda,
This magnificent insect is a Flag Footed Bug, Anisocelis flavolineata, and it is in the same family as the Squash Bugs, Coreidae. Here is an image of a Flag Footed Bug on iNaturalist. Your image is quite lovely, which is why we have decided to feature it as the Bug of the Month for October, 2014.
Subject: Nymph of Cadophila varia
Location: Crete/Greece/Iraklion
September 29, 2014 8:47 pm
I found this nymph on a fennel. I think it is a pentatomid possibly belongs to Cadophila varia
Signature: Nikos Roditakis
Stink Bug Nymph
Dear Nikos,
Your nymph is a Pentatomid or Stink Bug, and upon researching images of Cadophila varia on TrekNature, we did locate an image of an adult that looks very similar. When we attempted to locate images of the nymph, your image popped up on both TrekNature and BugGuide. We then located an image of a nymph on Biodiversidad Virtual, but it is black, not reddish orange, but that doesn’t mean there might be color variations within the species or that different instars might have different coloration. We cannot say conclusively that your identification is correct, but it might be correct.
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