What kind of bug is this?

Ravenlost · #1 09/04/13, 06:22 PM

My cousin's son just posted this on Facebook, wanting to know what it was. I told him it was a bug, but would like to be a little more specific. Anyone know what kind of bug it is?

Brighton · #2 09/04/13, 06:30 PM

I used to know what those were called but can't think of it right now and that is making me crazy!!?? There must be water nearby, though, right?

Ravenlost · #3 09/04/13, 06:32 PM

Not sure Brighton. I used to know too, and I'm going nuts trying to remember.

Brighton · #4 09/04/13, 06:33 PM

It is some type of "Stick Bug" but I can't find the exact one, you might want to check the website...

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

ETA, I knew I knew what is was, it is a Muskmare, here is a pic from the website above.

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2013/08/31/muskmare-7/

Anna

Ravenlost · #5 09/04/13, 06:39 PM

Thank you! I knew it was a type of stick bug, but I couldn't remember the name!

tinknal · #6 09/04/13, 06:43 PM

I would say a very cool bug! Most certainly a specie of walking stick.

Brighton · #7 09/04/13, 06:44 PM

No problem, I love ID'ing bugs, it is one of my hobbies!!

Brighton · #8 09/04/13, 06:47 PM

Tell him not to mess it it, did you read this on the bug page??

Anisomorpha buprestoides, are able to spray a noxious substance with amazing accuracy into the eyes of any perceived threat.

Sundogg23 · #9 09/04/13, 08:02 PM

What a cool bug!!!! S/he must be quite formidable to her/his bug neighbors...and prolly some human neighbors too :yikes:

Brighton · #10 09/04/13, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundogg23

What a cool bug!!!! S/he must be quite formidable to her/his bug neighbors...and prolly some human neighbors too :yikes:

That is a she for sure, the males are much much smaller, like 1/2 the size of the females.

Anna

Sundogg23 · #11 09/05/13, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Brighton

That is a she for sure, the males are much much smaller, like 1/2 the size of the females.

Anna

Girl power!

She's really beautiful! Love how girl bugs dominate the insect world :rockon:

libertygirl · #12 09/05/13, 12:35 AM

Here's a creepy one in western Colorado....They are mostly found at the river, but in the last few years have been plentiful here about 10 miles from the river. Don't get bit! It hurts!!!

ronbre · #13 09/08/13, 10:14 AM

i thought it looked like a walking stick on a big mac diet..wow..a large belly !

fishhead · #14 09/08/13, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by libertygirl

Here's a creepy one in western Colorado....They are mostly found at the river, but in the last few years have been plentiful here about 10 miles from the river. Don't get bit! It hurts!!!

Dobson fly?

preparing · #15 09/08/13, 12:53 PM

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HELGRAMITE I think

Brighton · #16 09/08/13, 01:04 PM

Hellgrammite is the larva of the Dobsonfly, but in this picture it is an a Dobsonfly.

Dobsonflies spend most of their life in the larval stage, during which they are called hellgrammites, "grampus," "go-devils," or "crawlerbottoms", and are familiar to anglers who like to use the large larvae as bait.

preparing · #17 09/08/13, 02:05 PM

Oh...here in red neck central PA they go from hellgramites (under rocks in the river) to flying hellgramites. Didnt know they had a new name in the next stage. Makes sense cattapiller to butterfly

dizzy · #18 09/08/13, 07:47 PM

To be more specific, that's a female dobsonfly.