camarobob 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2006 Got back from the creek today and as I went to unload my vest this little fellow was staring me right in the face. At first it looked "to me" like a small mantis so I took a few macro shots and now I'm not so sure. I know there are some serious bug guys here. What do you all think? It is at the most 3/8'' overall in legnth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlG 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2006 HOLY SMOKES! :bugeyes: Whatever it is......those are some BIG fangs! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly~by~night 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2006 Hehe ....a REDASS!! Wheres the hook at though? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishigan 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2006 I can assure you that is definatly NOT a mantis! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2006 I've never seen anything like that around here......and don't know if I really ever do want to see one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2006 I was watching an old sci fi movie the other night, If I was you I would get rid of it!!! Seriously I have never seen anything like it, I am also wondering if that is an egg sac on the rear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2006 Good Day, My bet is a beetle. Most likely an immature assassin bug, nasty little creature! http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4T...S/assassin.html CJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uffepuffe 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2006 My guess would be that it's some kind of Hymenoptera. Ulf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camarobob 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2006 He does look like that assassin bug. He just looks big and scary because of the magnification of the pictures. In person he's realy quite cute. Well he's out in my yard now doing whatever it is that he'll do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ethan Bright 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2006 The elongate, piercing-sucking mouthpart that arises from the front of head definitely makes it a Heteroptera (part of the hemipteroid assemblage, which includes water bugs, assassin bugs, leafhoppers, scales, cicadas, etc.). It appears to be a species of Reduvilldae, the assassin bugs, ambush bugs, and three-legged bugs; however, I'm not great with the terrestrial bugs, and would need the specimen in-hand to identify it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sniksoh 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2006 it kind of looks like a ant to me, but then again, im not a bug guy??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt P. 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2006 Reading that on the assasin bug made me think of the giant brain on Starship Troopers. ugghh, I see that I am a bait fisherman...Please not again! Here's a pic of a juvenile assassin bug. Looks about the same... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2006 It is an assassian bug, and don't let it get ya or it will hurt like hell!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites