I don't know what this is but he was on the wall of the house by my patio. I don't think I've seen a bug like this before. At first I thought it was a cricket but he is too big for a cricket.
Marilyn don't laugh, but in GA we called these "stink bugs" and if you killed one it would have a terrible odor. Stay away from it. lol Great close up and like the reflections ...
@pippie Thank you, Linda. We have stink bugs here, too, but they look different than this one. They are shorter and flatter looking. I just did some research on the internet and I found a bug called a seed bug that kind of looks like this one. I should look up stink bug and compare how they look to this one.
@kimdavis Thank you Kim. I look up wheel bug and it does look a little like this one but I did notice there was a wheel looking thing sticking up on the back of the wheel bug but the back on mine is flat. Maybe there are different types.
@kimdavis I just looked at wheel bugs again and it they sure do look similar. Since I was taking the pictures of the top of him, I may have not noticed there was a wheel type thing sticking up.
It's a Wheel Bug but in the Assassin Bug Family!! The younger wheels don't get their wheel until later as they get older, but they are still a mean bug and not one you want in your house!! Smack that thing!!! He's good in the garden for killing bugs but they have a vicious sting that will hurt up to 2 weeks. Look up the Assassin Bug!! Here is a link that looks like yours ... http://kaweahoaks.com/html/assassin_bug_adult.jpg
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@cashew Thank you for the information, Kathy. There are so many similar looking bugs so it is hard to figure out exact kind he is. Thank goodness he wasn't in my house. I didn't seem him anywhere when I was outside today.
Well, apparently you have found out what the critter is/was. If I saw it I would call my husband to come and squash it. I can't stand bugs! You did a great job getting a close up of it.
What a great find.
I will be a bit limited in commenting on your photos until I am up and running again. Only able to type with one finger at the moment following a wrist fracture and it is slow going.
You can even make a bug look cool! Great composition against the wall and I love the shadow. You got quite a conversation going too! It's fun to see what fires people up!
gross!
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I will be a bit limited in commenting on your photos until I am up and running again. Only able to type with one finger at the moment following a wrist fracture and it is slow going.
Don't whack it...it's more scared of you than you are of it.
Probably :)