Spawn of Insects

kbeelitz · Apr 19, 2008

I don't know what these little guys are. I saw them on the side of my house. Once I got all the shots I wanted, I sprayed them with RAID. It appears that they spawned from that spore.

Sw1tchFX · Apr 19, 2008

that is disgusting

kellylindseyphotography · Apr 19, 2008

holy effin eff. i would have fuh-reaked.

crazy_dragonlady · Apr 19, 2008

If you care to know those are newly hatched assassin bugs or "wheel bugs". If you scroll down on the below link to about half-way down the page you'll see the exact same bugs you photographed.... and murdered!

http://whatsthatbug.com/assassin.html

Believe it or not they are beneficial bugs but they do bite.

ttfn
CDL.

EricBrian · Apr 19, 2008

Great capture... but yikes!

They look like ants with red butts. No? 6 legs and 2 antennae. Hmmm...

kbeelitz · Apr 20, 2008

crazy_dragonlady said:
If you care to know those are newly hatched assassin bugs or "wheel bugs". If you scroll down on the below link to about half-way down the page you'll see the exact same bugs you photographed.... and murdered!

http://whatsthatbug.com/assassin.html

Believe it or not they are beneficial bugs but they do bite.

ttfn
CDL.

Thanks for tips which led to me doing some research. I only "murdered" them b/c they were located on my back porch near the door. and I didn't know what they heck they were. But again, thanks for the tips.

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

Lyncca · Apr 20, 2008

Uh yea, I would have freaked the F out too! One may not have been bad, when you see a whole nest of them, I would be thinking they were crawling on me for days.

danir · Apr 21, 2008

Nice capture.

Dani

crazy_dragonlady · Apr 21, 2008

kbeelitz said:
Thanks for tips which led to me doing some research. I only "murdered" them b/c they were located on my back porch near the door. and I didn't know what they heck they were. But again, thanks for the tips.

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

OK, I have to admit, I would've probably done the same thing seeing as they were close to your home. I personally don't like bugs of any kind inside or near the entrance to my home. As long as they stay in their world I won't kill them! :sexywink: