Help Identifying This Insect....

Help Identifying This Insect....

Does anyone know what kind iof bug this is?

Fred
Apr '19

Looks like this:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_lily_beetle

Mark Mc. Mark Mc.
Apr '19

It is a lily beetle. Ugh they defoliate the beautiful lilies. I just removed about 40 from my lily plants in my garden. Never seen them this bad before. In fact last year was the first I had seen them on my plants.

Bernadette Bernadette
Apr '19

How did they get here, and when?!
I had 1 in my garden today.looked like a too red , beetley,lady bug.
Should l Squash it, or is it ok?


I happened to have one of those crawl down my neck while working in the yard the other day. I went inside and finally took my shirt off to get the "itch" and saw it fall into the sink. I thought it was just an odd ball Lady Bug. It took a wave ride down the drain.


Re: Help Identifying This Insect....

Looks like an alien to me.


Isn't that a stink bug? Ya squash them and they stink.

Bob Kunkel Bob Kunkel
Jun '19

That's not a stink bug...


https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Eastern-Eyed-Click-Beetle

Mark Mc. Mark Mc.
Jun '19

Re: Help Identifying This Insect....

Anyone know what this bug is? This guy was climbing up the outside of my screen door. It's small, only about a half inch in length.


Looks like an assassin bug nymph.

Not sure of the exact species, but here’s a similar angle showing the overall shape.

https://www.whatsthatbug.com/2016/11/21/leafhopper-assassin-bug-nymph/

Mark Mc. Mark Mc.
Jul '19

Also, assassin bugs are beneficial, but supposedly the “bite” of a wheel bug (named for the wheel like structure on its back) is said to be very painful.

Mark Mc. Mark Mc.
Jul '19

The red one looks like a box elder


Thanks Mark.


Ditto. Thanks Mark! Never heard of a click beetle.


"Never heard of a click beetle"

They are kind of interesting.. and the funny thing is just a few days before you posted a picture I had one fall onto me as I was cleaning the inside of my car... must have been hiding up by the weather stripping. Haven't seen any before or since...

Also, I'm not a bug expert... there's just a LOT of bugs/spiders/creepy crawlies down here so I usually search online for what I see flying around the yard/house if it's something I haven't come across before.

Mark Mc. Mark Mc.
Jul '19

I’m pretty sure Click Beetle are native to North America. Ever look into how many Non Native species ( plant and animal ) are invading our land.

Indie Indie
Jul '19

Re: Help Identifying This Insect....

What the heck is this??

Hickory Dog Hickory Dog
Aug '19

Spiny orb weaver spider...

ianimal ianimal
Aug '19

I just googled. She's a female Arrow-shaped micrathena spider

Hickory Dog Hickory Dog
Aug '19

Hey, that's the No-Be-Bo-Sco spider that ate Jason Vorhees!!


Re: Help Identifying This Insect....

Noticed this guy climbing up the foundation to my home. Any idea what type of caterpillar it is?


"dagger moth"? If that's what it is, it would not be a very good idea to touch it.


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