Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Prize for figuring out what kind of bug this is!!

We found this bug outside today. We are not sure what kind of bug it is and need some help. We tried quickly looking it up in our Peterson's First Guide to Insects but couldn't find it. If you can figure it out, we'll come up with a prize.




6 comments:

Unknown said...

This is a type of Assassin Bug called a Wheel Bug.

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

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

Anne Elisabeth said...

I have to say that M. W. might have called you first about it, but I found it in the shortest amount of time and I am the first to post about it on the blog. It is a Wheel Bug which is a form of Assassin Bug. Pictures and description can be found online at: www.insectidentification.org/assassin-bug-attacking.asp

Thank you...I accept cash or check

myra said...

LOL...ya'll are funny!!

Unknown said...

Um... how were you the first to post about it on the blog? I posted at 12:36 PM and you posted at 12:37 PM... You lose again.

Anonymous said...

interesting find

Anonymous said...

I put the anon comment. sorry. didn't sign in.

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