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Front-on view of an Assassin Bug was moving around the garden looking for its next meal.
These are horrible looking but curious insects. In the centre of the picture you can see the mouth-parts (or Rostrum) which tucks back under the main body. The Assassin bug has long legs to assist with its ambush attack.
I'm guessing this is either a Common or a Bee Killer Assassin Bug (Pristhesancus plagipennis), which hides on plants waiting for insect to land nearby where it will ambush.
Found a housing, a butler hand I bought at a Savers or Goodwill store at El Paso Texas.
I got the the knob from an old hearing testing machine in a dumpster which fitted perfectly on the hand.
Inside, the "Bug Crusher"
More info on the device here: www.bugbrand.co.uk/pages/electronics.htm
Soundclip: www.rabato.net/musica/bugcrusher.mp3
Novelty bug cupcakes custom made to order for a 3rd birthday party. Featuring snails, caterpillars, dragonflies, ladybirds and bumble bees.
Steve @ Bug Lake (June 27)
This trip was doomed from the start. Pouring rain, and no intel regarding how far we’d get in a 2WD. Despite those warning signs Eric and Kim joined me for a trek into the unknown, to a place with a foreboding name.
The drive most of the way was wet, and muddy but mostly without incident save for a few logging trucks. However, about 4km from the trailhead we hit a rock obstacle and worked our way over, only to hit trees making further driving impossible. We got out and hoofed it.
The trailhead was almost impossible to find,.. but once we did and got past the first 200m, it became a decent trail, though steep and muddy,... and buggy. We climbed and climbed through what looked like moss and old growth and for some reason Kim got most of the bugs. We never did reach the lake due to the extra 4km each way and impact to our turn around time, we made it about 60% of the way up the actual trail. I’ve rarely been so soaked through my boots.
The unfortunate kicker is that this is one of my goal hikes to complete the 103 hikes book,... so I have to go back,.. when I do I’ll probably aim for better weather and bring a mountain bike.
I cropped the heck out of a previous shot of this interesting little critter in hopes that someone can tell me what it is! The legs made me think of the munchkins in the Wizard of Oz...and the antennae match!
Oh...and thanks to MindMeld for identifying this little guy as an assassin bug nymph.
Made from found objects including keys, scrap wire, found metal springs, found nuts, glass beads, ceramic beads, found sparkplug...
so any ideas on what this is? it definitely looks more like bruising then a rash - but not also has a little other bite (or something like it) right next to it... weird, but hurts like a bruise - spider venom?
This milkweed bug macro shot is from a late summer hike in one of the open fields of North Park, PA.