Can someone please tell me what this is.

lakylester · 10-17-2013, 04:47 PM

Thanks!

KingOfJericho · 10-17-2013, 04:52 PM

bug.

kits135i · 10-17-2013, 04:54 PM

Looks like a termite in water.

Litos · 10-17-2013, 05:01 PM

i dunno, but you can kill it with fire....

Templar · 10-17-2013, 05:04 PM

At this angle can't really tell... Could be a different stage of some kind of cricket considering the 6 legs and long antennae. How big is it? It's definitely not a termite...

lakylester · 10-17-2013, 05:12 PM

Thank you for replies. Please see below for another angle of "the creature" and also is another pic from a while ago. I asked the director of biology @ Rutgers and he's never seen it before.

Templar · 10-17-2013, 05:13 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_bug

Damn biology director at a college didn't know? Google is going to replace us all one day.

I typed in "brown bug with spikes."

lakylester · 10-17-2013, 05:16 PM

@kits&templar

It is behind a window. It's rainy in NJers. I have seen 3 of these insects in my life and they are the size of praying mantis respectfully.

Larryx3 · 10-17-2013, 05:19 PM

In western NY we call that a stink bug

lakylester · 10-17-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Templar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_bug

Damn biology director at a college didn't know? Google is going to replace us all one day.

I typed in "brown bug with spikes."

+1

Unfortunately they are much more efficient in most aspects. Thanks man, now I know not to f with these guys from now on lol.

lakylester · 10-17-2013, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Larryx3

In western NY we call that a stink bug

Arnt stink bugs; soldier bugs ?

Larryx3 · 10-17-2013, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lakylester

Arnt stink bugs; soldier bugs ?

I see these bugs about the same time every year. They can cluster together for an orgy. I have always been told these are stink bugs and I don't know the origin of the name. I believe in NJ they call these pets....j/k

lakylester · 10-17-2013, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Larryx3

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakylester

Arnt stink bugs; soldier bugs ?

I see these bugs about the same time every year. They can cluster together for an orgy. I have always been told these are stink bugs and I don't know the origin of the name. I believe in NJ they call these pets....j/k

Hahah perhaps! They kill pests..

Atleast they don't make themselves known like spiders I am having a hard time ridding my tdi commuter of them (Thank god). After an hours drive of feeling them crawl on me I think I feel them the whole day at work.

Litos · 10-17-2013, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Larryx3

In western NY we call that a stink bug

i was gonna come back and give an honest answer, because that is, in fact, a freaking stink bug.....

lakylester · 10-17-2013, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Litos

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larryx3

In western NY we call that a stink bug

i was gonna come back and give an honest answer, because that is, in fact, a freaking stink bug.....

I beg to differ as the stink bug is a pentatomoidea. A wheel bug is a reduviidae. Both are hemiptera, buts that's like calling a catfish a trout...

Templar · 10-17-2013, 07:33 PM

It's not a stink bug. Stink bugs typically have that shield type look to their body. My sister's dorm was infested with stink bugs. These things are bigger and shaped differently.

Here is a stink bug:

Although apparently both of these bugs can cause a smell, the stink bug above is far worse than the wheel bug.

kscarrol · 10-17-2013, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lakylester

I beg to differ as the stink bug is a pentatomoidea. A wheel bug is a reduviidae. Both are hemiptera, buts that's like calling a catfish a trout...

You can throw facts like this and you're asking a bunch of internet motorheads what species of insect you saw?

upstatedoc · 10-17-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

You can throw facts like this and you're asking a bunch of internet motorheads what species of insect you saw?

lakylester · 10-17-2013, 08:02 PM

Templar's previous post had a link that said "reduviidae" was the suborder of the family. I'm not too keen on identifying insects but I like to keep myself informed

kscarrol · 10-17-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lakylester

Templar's previous post had a link that said "reduviidae" was the suborder of the family. I'm not too keen on identifying insects but I like to keep myself informed

I know, it was just too easy to pass up!

lakylester · 10-17-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakylester

Templar's previous post had a link that said "reduviidae" was the suborder of the family. I'm not too keen on identifying insects but I like to keep myself informed

I know, it was just too easy to pass up!

Lol yes true

Hey I got the answer didn't I! I can always turn to my bimmer buddies for advise

E39lolz · 10-17-2013, 09:12 PM

Looks like a Haitian, though only smaller.

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