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alfredo

(60,138 posts) Sat Jul 12, 2014, 09:18 PM Jul 2014

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Found this quarter inch bug on a spearmint plant.

This was done hand held macro, so focus was missed. I hope you can ID this bug. TIA

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Found this quarter inch bug on a spearmint plant. (Original Post) alfredo Jul 2014 OP

Have you tried Google images? eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #1

Yes, but it seems to try to ID the plant. I guess I could crop more to see alfredo Jul 2014 #2

It looks like a stick beetle. What kind I have no clue. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #4

Wow! NCarolinawoman Jul 2014 #5

The front legs look like they are for grabbing prey. alfredo Jul 2014 #7

Is that one of those bugs that puts debris on its back? NCarolinawoman Jul 2014 #3

It looks like a cross between a stink bug and mantis. alfredo Jul 2014 #9

Now looking at the antenna littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #6

It will have to be a very small moth. alfredo Jul 2014 #8

looks like a variation of stink bug - quite unusual coloring...I am stumped! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #10

It might be related to the Leaf Footed bug, but stink bug might be a better guess. alfredo Jul 2014 #11

Wonder if a molt got stuck on this bug? mtnester Jul 2014 #12

I found out it is an Ambush Bug. A lucky search and alfredo Jul 2014 #13

Thanks...neat looking thing :) mtnester Jul 2014 #14

I want to get a better image sometime. It's really tiny and hard to find. alfredo Jul 2014 #15

littlemissmartypants

(25,542 posts)

1. Have you tried Google images? eom

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 10:19 PM

Jul 2014

alfredo

(60,138 posts)

2. Yes, but it seems to try to ID the plant. I guess I could crop more to see

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 11:07 PM

Jul 2014

if it recognizes the bug.

It has a body reminiscent of a leaf footed bug.

littlemissmartypants

(25,542 posts)

4. It looks like a stick beetle. What kind I have no clue.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 11:15 PM

Jul 2014

At some point in maturation.
Where are you?

https://www.google.com/search?biw=360&bih=272&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=PAfCU52JD4OeyASBxoGoAw&q=insect%2C+stick+beetle+picture&oq=insect%2C+stick+beetle+picture&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.12...47376.51675.0.52483.8.8.0.0.0.0.244.1546.0j5j3.8.0....0...1c.1.48.mobile-gws-serp..6.2.416.rk1vLmUOT_c

NCarolinawoman

(2,825 posts)

5. Wow!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 11:19 PM

Jul 2014

I love those walking sticks and walking leaves. Amazing to look at!

alfredo

(60,138 posts)

7. The front legs look like they are for grabbing prey.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 12:02 AM

Jul 2014

NCarolinawoman

(2,825 posts)

3. Is that one of those bugs that puts debris on its back?

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 11:14 PM

Jul 2014

They use parts of bugs they have killed as camouflage.

Wish I had my "bug book" handy. I miss my "bug book". Lots of interesting things in there.

I need to add that he might have glued a little brown butterfly part on his back.

alfredo

(60,138 posts)

9. It looks like a cross between a stink bug and mantis.

Reply to NCarolinawoman (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 08:27 AM

Jul 2014

littlemissmartypants

(25,542 posts)

6. Now looking at the antenna

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 11:20 PM

Jul 2014

I think it could be a moth in development

alfredo

(60,138 posts)

8. It will have to be a very small moth.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 12:03 AM

Jul 2014

NRaleighLiberal

(60,513 posts)

10. looks like a variation of stink bug - quite unusual coloring...I am stumped!

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 09:57 PM

Jul 2014

alfredo

(60,138 posts)

11. It might be related to the Leaf Footed bug, but stink bug might be a better guess.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 10:45 PM

Jul 2014

mtnester

(8,885 posts)

12. Wonder if a molt got stuck on this bug?

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2014, 07:24 PM

Jul 2014

Kind of looks like that a bit

alfredo

(60,138 posts)

13. I found out it is an Ambush Bug. A lucky search and

Reply to mtnester (Reply #12)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 12:00 AM

Jul 2014

Then a confirmation from a fellow at U of K.

mtnester

(8,885 posts)

14. Thanks...neat looking thing :)

Reply to alfredo (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 08:38 PM

Jul 2014

alfredo

(60,138 posts)

15. I want to get a better image sometime. It's really tiny and hard to find.

Reply to mtnester (Reply #14)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 11:19 PM

Jul 2014

I've gone my first 69 years without seeing one.

Here's a Google image of one on a finger or thumb just to give some scale.

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