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potterphyle

Not a spider, that said, I have no idea what the heck this thing is. That is where I need your help. I have googled everything I can think of to describe this bug. First time google has completely failed me.





Ok, do any of you know what this is? It is definitely the weirdest bug I have ever seen. That is a quart size jar it's crawling around in. To keep it on topic again, the correct answer (please provide me a link to wiki to confirm) and you will win 250 sp.

Hubs found this one on our porch too...we have mutant bugs living out here!

Tojax

Do you collect these things?

It looks like some sort of beetle (yes, that was an obvious comment, I know :P ).

potterphyle

First person to identify wins, I should add. ;-) I would love to be able to gift you all, but my budget won't allow that.

Joolster

Looks like a dor beetle.

P.S. Or a dung beetle.

potterphyle

Tojax wrote:

Do you collect these things?

It looks like some sort of beetle (yes, that was an obvious comment, I know :P ).

LOL, no I photo and release. I like to know what inhabits my yard. I should get some pics of the possum that steals our cats' food.

anettesb

I have seen that type of bug before....

Homeworker

It looks like a bug I saw in Doctor Who.. :shock:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1241&bih=606&tbm=isch&tbnid=DPrZK2q1VP_qmM:&imgrefurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/characters/trickstersbrigade&docid=7S8GZdQopkiYKM&imgurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/medialibrary/images/character-promo/char_beetle.jpg&w=512&h=312&ei=qB0gUJygGpCb1AXgwoDoDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=264&vpy=154&dur=1402&hovh=176&hovw=289&tx=137&ty=125&sig=113995243909895558437&page=1&tbnh=101&tbnw=166&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:73

anettesb

June beetle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Phyllophaga_commonjunebeetle.jpg
A Scarabs type beetle


edit: stupide link.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarabaeidae scrool down to pictures

potterphyle

Joolster wrote:

Looks like a dor beetle.

P.S. Or a dung beetle.

http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/eng/geobaims.htm

More commonly known as a dung beetle. Ewww! Gross, glad hubs was the one who caught it! LOL :twisted:

cool_owl_city_rock

I think I found it!
Here it is:

It's called the Dung Beetle- Copris. Here is the link:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/36958/bgimage

cool_owl_city_rock

oh wait sorry, I was typing when that was posted

Tojax

potterphyle wrote:

Tojax wrote:

Do you collect these things?

It looks like some sort of beetle (yes, that was an obvious comment, I know :P ).

LOL, no I photo and release. I like to know what inhabits my yard. I should get some pics of the possum that steals our cats' food.

The first time I saw a possum, I thought it was a huge rat :oops: Raccoons were our demise though. My kitty wasn't able to chase them away, so they kept attacking our garden... and eating tulip roots of all things.

potterphyle

anettesb wrote:

June beetle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Phyllophaga_commonjunebeetle.jpg
A Scarabs type beetle


edit: stupide link.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarabaeidae scrool down to pictures

That is what dad thought it was before he saw it live (that or a jar fly-whatever that is), they used to catch June beetles and tie strings around their legs to fly them around when he was a little boy. When he saw this thing, he didn't think it was a June beetle anymore. Hehe, he wouldnt even touch the jar.

potterphyle

Homeworker wrote:

It looks like a bug I saw in Doctor Who.. :shock:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1241&bih=606&tbm=isch&tbnid=DPrZK2q1VP_qmM:&imgrefurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/characters/trickstersbrigade&docid=7S8GZdQopkiYKM&imgurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/medialibrary/images/character-promo/char_beetle.jpg&w=512&h=312&ei=qB0gUJygGpCb1AXgwoDoDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=264&vpy=154&dur=1402&hovh=176&hovw=289&tx=137&ty=125&sig=113995243909895558437&page=1&tbnh=101&tbnw=166&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:73

Ewww, big bug!

potterphyle

Tojax wrote:

potterphyle wrote:

Tojax wrote:

Do you collect these things?

It looks like some sort of beetle (yes, that was an obvious comment, I know :P ).

LOL, no I photo and release. I like to know what inhabits my yard. I should get some pics of the possum that steals our cats' food.

The first time I saw a possum, I thought it was a huge rat :oops: Raccoons were our demise though. My kitty wasn't able to chase them away, so they kept attacking our garden... and eating tulip roots of all things.

They do look like rats! Imagine coming home and seeing those glowing eyes and long rat tail in front of your vehicle...shiver, it's like a Stephen King short story come to life, hehe.

ilovevampires123

It's a dung beetle.

anettesb

potterphyle wrote:

Joolster wrote:

Looks like a dor beetle.

P.S. Or a dung beetle.

http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/eng/geobaims.htm

More commonly known as a dung beetle. Ewww! Gross, glad hubs was the one who caught it! LOL :twisted:

that link dosn't tell me much about what a dung beetle is....

anettesb

potterphyle wrote:

anettesb wrote:

June beetle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Phyllophaga_commonjunebeetle.jpg
A Scarabs type beetle


edit: stupide link.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarabaeidae scrool down to pictures

That is what dad thought it was before he saw it live (that or a jar fly-whatever that is), they used to catch June beetles and tie strings around their legs to fly them around when he was a little boy. When he saw this thing, he didn't think it was a June beetle anymore. Hehe, he wouldnt even touch the jar.

looking at wiki... I was right in 1 thing.... a dung beetle IS a Scarabaeoidea just like the june beetle.... :P

Rubysim

Great water beetle or another name for it Dysticus marginalis???

potterphyle

anettesb wrote:

potterphyle wrote:

anettesb wrote:

June beetle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Phyllophaga_commonjunebeetle.jpg
A Scarabs type beetle


edit: stupide link.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarabaeidae scrool down to pictures

That is what dad thought it was before he saw it live (that or a jar fly-whatever that is), they used to catch June beetles and tie strings around their legs to fly them around when he was a little boy. When he saw this thing, he didn't think it was a June beetle anymore. Hehe, he wouldnt even touch the jar.

looking at wiki... I was right in 1 thing.... a dung beetle IS a Scarabaeoidea just like the june beetle.... :P

Yep, the ones that kids back in the 50s flew around on strings were the green ones on the link you sent. I found that other pic, to confirm it was a dung beetle. Ewww, it primarily eats dung (gag). Makes sense, because our neighbor has cattle in a field behind our property. I didn't know dung beetles lived in VA, but a google search confirmed we do. http://www.loudounwildlife.org/HHDung_Beetle.htm

Joolster

As far as I know dung beetles are the ones that roll dirt+animal waste into balls while doing a moonwalk (ai walking backwards).

potterphyle

Joolster wrote:

As far as I know dung beetles are the ones that roll dirt+animal waste into balls while doing a moonwalk (ai walking backwards).

Never thought I would see one in real life. I have seen them rolling balls on nature shows before, but never really paid attention to their look.

It had what looked like feelers coming off the side of it's face. Also, the legs did all sorts of weird movements. Ugh. Wait until I tell him what it was!!! LOL

What would you like from your wl?

wangtastic

I saw someone on the train with a pet racoon... :shock:
STRANGEST MOMENT EVER!

Smiler3

Just looked and I'm sure that's a nice head shot of a Passalid Beetle aka Bessbug. The hook on the head and the reddish fur are pretty diagnostic. They squeak very loudly if you pick them up.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2864

monocerotis13

If you pick them up? Are you kidding?
Spiders I can deal with, but nothing on earth would make me pick that up! I'm so pleased I live in England, we don't have monster bugs!

anettesb

potterphyle wrote:

anettesb wrote:

potterphyle wrote:

anettesb wrote:

June beetle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Phyllophaga_commonjunebeetle.jpg
A Scarabs type beetle


edit: stupide link.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarabaeidae scrool down to pictures

That is what dad thought it was before he saw it live (that or a jar fly-whatever that is), they used to catch June beetles and tie strings around their legs to fly them around when he was a little boy. When he saw this thing, he didn't think it was a June beetle anymore. Hehe, he wouldnt even touch the jar.

looking at wiki... I was right in 1 thing.... a dung beetle IS a Scarabaeoidea just like the june beetle.... :P

Yep, the ones that kids back in the 50s flew around on strings were the green ones on the link you sent. I found that other pic, to confirm it was a dung beetle. Ewww, it primarily eats dung (gag). Makes sense, because our neighbor has cattle in a field behind our property. I didn't know dung beetles lived in VA, but a google search confirmed we do. http://www.loudounwildlife.org/HHDung_Beetle.htm

I was talking about the balck...

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