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what is this bug??? #213664 Jun 4th, 2008 at 07:03 PM
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Re: what is this bug??? Bestofour #213676 Jun 4th, 2008 at 07:55 PM
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loz Unregistered	Almost looks like a Black Widow, but that has an hourglass red shape on it's back. Whatever it is, I don't like it!

Re: what is this bug??? #213681 Jun 4th, 2008 at 08:42 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend
angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas	I've seen those here too! and don't know what they are "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: what is this bug??? angelblossom #213682 Jun 4th, 2008 at 09:16 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,521 Nashville, TN Thornius The Bird Man
Thornius The Bird Man Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,521 Nashville, TN	RUN, SHERI, RUN !!!!! That is a DEADLY Optiphagus Parasiticus!!! They will jump in your eye and eat their way to your brain!! Then it will steal ALL your thoughts and memories and make them its own. Then all you can do is wander aimlessly wishing you could remember anything or want to do anything ! Kingdoms RAGE and go to war...but the PEasants plant potatoes.. EARTH FIRST! (we'll strip-mine the OTHER planets later.)

Re: what is this bug??? Thornius #213758 Jun 5th, 2008 at 05:32 AM
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The Plant Doc THE DOCTOR Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,649 Wisconsin	I think it looks kinda cute, Mike Maier aka The Plant Doc

Re: what is this bug??? The Plant Doc #213795 Jun 5th, 2008 at 08:14 AM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,563 Texas cricket Fencer
cricket Fencer Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,563 Texas	I don't know what it is, but spiders eat a lot of insects. I usually leave them be (unless they are in the house, or they're a brown recluse) Cricket Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. ~Russel Baker

Re: what is this bug??? cricket #213800 Jun 5th, 2008 at 09:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver!
chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city	I don't think its a spider at all. It looks to me like it only has 6 legs (the 2 front things look like antennae to me, not legs) Cant say what it is though, looks small whatever it is. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

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Re: what is this bug??? chermoni #213805 Jun 5th, 2008 at 09:17 AM
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loz Unregistered	If you google black widow and look in images, their front 2 legs look sort of antennae like to me too though. Whatever it is, I don't find it cute!

Re: what is this bug??? Thornius #213806 Jun 5th, 2008 at 09:18 AM
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Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,277 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC	Originally Posted by Thornius RUN, SHERI, RUN !!!!! That is a DEADLY Optiphagus Parasiticus!!! They will jump in your eye and eat their way to your brain!! Then it will steal ALL your thoughts and memories and make them its own. Then all you can do is wander aimlessly wishing you could remember anything or want to do anything ! too late

Re: what is this bug??? #213808 Jun 5th, 2008 at 09:19 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,310 Maine Merme Grande Damme
Merme Grande Damme Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,310 Maine	I believe it is of the Reduviidae family. If so, Cher is correct: it is a six legged insect, not a spider. Be careful because they can bite! Merme Last edited by Merme; Jun 5th, 2008 at 09:39 AM. We were given two hands to hold, two eyes to see, two ears to listen & two legs to walk. But why were we given only one heart? The other heart was given to another for us to find.

Re: what is this bug??? Merme #213819 Jun 5th, 2008 at 09:37 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver!
chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city	I grew up around black widows and that is definately not one. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

Re: what is this bug??? chermoni #213820 Jun 5th, 2008 at 09:44 AM
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loz Unregistered	Oh no, I didn't mean that it was a black widow, just that the front leg things on one looked antennae like also....Widows have the hourglass on their back.

Re: what is this bug??? #213822 Jun 5th, 2008 at 09:53 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city chermoni Ballard Beaver!
chermoni Ballard Beaver! Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,621 The emerald city	Oh, don't mind me, I went back to re read the posts and realized that misinterpreted. I either need more sleep or some coffee. Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love.

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Re: what is this bug??? chermoni #213823 Jun 5th, 2008 at 09:59 AM
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Re: what is this bug??? #213827 Jun 5th, 2008 at 10:13 AM
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cricket Fencer Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,563 Texas	Originally Posted by loz Widows have the hourglass on their back. I believe only the female black window has the hourglass....(just fyi trivia knowledge for ya). Cricket Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. ~Russel Baker

Re: what is this bug??? cricket #213883 Jun 5th, 2008 at 04:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA Shirley4 Giggles
Shirley4 Giggles Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 26,932 Rocky Mount, VA	Whatever it is, I don't like it!! When a bug kind of holds it's butt up in the air like that I think it looks mean and wants to attack......ME!!!! "I Love Virginia!"

Re: what is this bug??? Shirley4 #213964 Jun 5th, 2008 at 07:02 PM
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Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,277 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC	it's a baby wheel bug

Re: what is this bug??? Bestofour #213989 Jun 5th, 2008 at 07:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,310 Maine Merme Grande Damme
Merme Grande Damme Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,310 Maine	Like I said, Sheri. Reduviidae can also be known as wheel bugs, assassin bugs and ambush bugs. Again, their bites can cause trouble, so be careful! Be grateful we don't live near them in South America (I think). There is a cousin there that is known to bite humans on the soft part of the eyelids and around the mouth. They are known as kissing bugs! Merme We were given two hands to hold, two eyes to see, two ears to listen & two legs to walk. But why were we given only one heart? The other heart was given to another for us to find.

Re: what is this bug??? Merme #214001 Jun 5th, 2008 at 07:57 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,786 Sierra Vista , AZ Nana's15 Super Granny
Nana's15 Super Granny Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,786 Sierra Vista , AZ	Merme we had kissing bugs in Az too.. kind of looked like that too- they could bite too ... Nana

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Re: what is this bug??? Nana's15 #214064 Jun 6th, 2008 at 06:31 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,649 Wisconsin The Plant Doc THE DOCTOR
The Plant Doc THE DOCTOR Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,649 Wisconsin	There is a cousin there that is known to bite humans on the soft part of the eyelids and around the mouth. Now that even gives me the willies!!! So much for being cute! Mike Maier aka The Plant Doc

Re: what is this bug??? The Plant Doc #214071 Jun 6th, 2008 at 06:51 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,310 Maine Merme Grande Damme
Merme Grande Damme Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,310 Maine	Originally Posted by The Plant Doc Now that even gives me the willies!!! So much for being cute! I'm with ya on that one, Doc! Merme We were given two hands to hold, two eyes to see, two ears to listen & two legs to walk. But why were we given only one heart? The other heart was given to another for us to find.

Re: what is this bug??? Merme #214476 Jun 8th, 2008 at 07:43 AM
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Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,277 Likes: 33 Monroe, NC	The info says they eat a ton of bad insects though. That one didn't survive but I'm sure there are others lurking around here.

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