Insects

[Oaktavia]

@EdH said in Insects:

@Memphisakers That crawly thing looks gnarly. Is that some kind of ant?

It looks like an assassin bug nymph to me.

[Matt]

You mean like an assassin bug that likes to get down?

[Memphisakers]

Not that kinda nymph ya perv

[Memphisakers]

@Oaktavia I think you’re right. Never heard of it, after looking it up I’m glad I didn’t mess with it too much. Apparently it really hurts to get bit by one.

[Oaktavia]

@Matt said in Insects:

You mean like an assassin bug that likes to get down?

No like dis

[Oaktavia]

@Memphisakers said in Insects:

@Oaktavia Apparently it really hurts to get bit by one.

I have heard this too.

[Memphisakers]

Here’s another one I found in my phone. Definitely the most interesting moth I’ve ever seen! I spent an hour taking pictures of this one

[Memphisakers]

He has a MOP Mohawk

[Matt]

Punk rock. ‍

[SKT]

@EdH I feel for you as my wife has this affliction as well. Upside is I don’t get bit if I’m standing next to her

@Matt please add these to your list. This one in particular drove me nuts at lunch today

[Matt]

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[SKT]

One more to add. I think “soldier beetle” maybe?

[steelworker]

all of em

[Oaktavia]

@SKT Looks to be one! Neat...

[Oaktavia]

@steelworker said in Insects:

all of em

lol I like how you come here just to say this hahaha.

[WhiskeySandwich]

Almost went face-first into a pumpkin spider on my porch this morning on my way out the door. Those guys are so cool but I totally freak out and squeal when they end up on my face. Took a pic of him but the lighting sucked and it wouldn't focus, so maybe next time.

Another for the extermination-from-earth list: ticks and chiggers. I'm sure Oaktavia is familiar, being from where he's from. Their bites stick with me for MONTHS. A tick got me on the waistband in May and it still itches.

[SKT]

@WhiskeySandwich +1 on the ticks and chiggers eradication plan. I’ll add that the absolute worst to me are seed ticks. Our farm is covered in them this time of year. I spray all my woods clothes with Permethrin and it works amazingly well. Oh and add horse flies too. Their bite is awful.

[Matt]

This is escalating. I do love though how the Insects appreciation thread slowly morphed into the Kill ‘em all and let God sort ‘em out thread.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@SKT I've never heard of seed ticks before, but years ago i got bit by a lone star tick and weeks later ended up in the hospital nearly going into anaphylactic shock. I had contracted an alpha galactose allergy and it took a while to kick in. Ate a steak and woke up at midnight to hives and a closing throat. Couldn't eat beef for a year....

[SKT]

@Matt damn I’m laughing at that

@WhiskeySandwich well I had to look it up but I guess seed ticks are just normal ticks in the larval stage. Here in the fall they will literally cover your pants if you walk through the woods. I’ve heard of that allergic reaction. Sounds awful but I’m glad it finally went away for you. There have been a ton of psa’s here about the lone star tick and that allergy because they’re seen in Missouri more frequently now.