I'm more concerned about the two alien cocoons on the right side of the pic.
Don't worry, the spider's got us covered. If not her, then that bag of spider eggs will surely protect us.
Spider wise, from the color, leg shape and web design I really want to say it's some kind of black widow, but the abdomen shape is different from the ones that I've seen around here (Colorado).
I'm more concerned about the two alien cocoons on the right side of the pic.
Don't worry, the spider's got us covered. If not her, then that bag of spider eggs will surely protect us.
Spider wise, from the color, leg shape and web design I really want to say it's some kind of black widow, but the abdomen shape is different from the ones that I've seen around here (Colorado).
Genuine Widows (lactrodectus) have a somewhat different leg anatomy (with its front and rear pair being longer and spikier than this) and they tend to be more glistening and reflective. There is just something about the lactrodectus genus, something in their stance, how they hold their legs, and shape and reflectiveness. Something that makes them instantly stand out, no matter image quality.
My guess is that it's a Rabbit Hutch spider, Steatoda bipunctata, (a species belonging to the false widow spiders family). It fits the general shape and the look of its web and egg-nest.
But honestly it could be a cobweb spider, the image quality isn't great.
Regardless, it's not a dangerous spider (unless you happen to be an insect).
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I'm more concerned about the two alien cocoons on the right side of the pic.
I am not an insect expert, but I DID used to live in the Pacific Northwest.
So I can identify those with no hesitation as slugs.
Specifically, leopard slugs.
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Weird. From their texture I assumed they were the chrysalis of some sort of butterfly.
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Any idea what this is? I found it in my apt in NYC. It's about 2-3 mm long. Mainly concerned about bed bugs. It doesn't look like the pictures online, but I'm clearly no expert. We were recently in some wooded areas of long island, so could it be a tick?
Showers may not help, ticks latch on TIGHT. You'll have to do real careful checks to make sure you find the little bastards.
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Thanks all. it was in a plastic bag when i took the picture and when I squished it. No pets in our family and I've checked over the me and the kids pretty closely so I think we're OK. I'll consult a dr about lyme disease, since i'm pretty sure it bit me.
Thanks all. it was in a plastic bag when i took the picture and when I squished it. No pets in our family and I've checked over the me and the kids pretty closely so I think we're OK. I'll consult a dr about lyme disease, since i'm pretty sure it bit me.
They'll probably give you the short course of doxycycline.
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Deer ticks are the main carriers of Lyme disease, IIRC. I grew up in PA, we always had to watch out for them pretty much whenever we walked on grass.
They are less than 1/4" long though, and the larvae (which also bite) are around 1/16" and if you were bitten you'll want to look out for a bullseye around where the bite may have been, but they are so very tiny and if you aren't looking for them specifically they can be nearly impossible to catch.
And it seems like all is dying, and would leave the world to mourn
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Last night I sat down with my husband and watched a bunch of zefrank videos, and since quite a few are about bugs and I learned about them here I'm ready to declare them all officially on topic. I knew a little about the ogre-faced spiders, but the leaf hoppers etc. are awesome, and hilarious apparently.
The other day my kids found a spider on the window and asked what it was, and I said "Oh hey, that's a jumping spider. They hunt by jumping really fast at the thing they want to kill. They're adorable." My son went
I fail really hard at the "killing many-legged things and being a hero" parenting requirement.
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Show him the Giant Jumping Spiders versus Dirt bike Teens scene from Eught Legged Freaks for a real educational moment!
Last night I sat down with my husband and watched a bunch of zefrank videos, and since quite a few are about bugs and I learned about them here I'm ready to declare them all officially on topic. I knew a little about the ogre-faced spiders, but the leaf hoppers etc. are awesome, and hilarious apparently.
The other day my kids found a spider on the window and asked what it was, and I said "Oh hey, that's a jumping spider. They hunt by jumping really fast at the thing they want to kill. They're adorable." My son went
I fail really hard at the "killing many-legged things and being a hero" parenting requirement.
The "But if I kill it, think of all the gross bugs it won't eat" premise is gaining traction with my kids.
It helps to have a reliable supply of mosquitos and big gross cockroaches to demonize, so it may not be as effective in more arid climates.
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No, it works in the desert as well. Nobody thinks bad thoughts about a jumping spider when they see it eating a stupid miller bug in the middle of the summer.
Need that comic of the spider saying "I protect you while you sleep"
House centipedes are another one. Scary looking with the eleven billion legs, but they will never bother you ever, and they're basically roombas with regards to cleaning up other bugs
I should warn you that might backfire. After 12 years of teaching her to cherish bugs, my eldest daughter has become such a huge fan of arthropods that she is absolutely horrified anytime I want to eat shrimp.
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Thanks all. it was in a plastic bag when i took the picture and when I squished it. No pets in our family and I've checked over the me and the kids pretty closely so I think we're OK. I'll consult a dr about lyme disease, since i'm pretty sure it bit me.
@Cauld make sure to check head/hair too, ticks sometimes like to sneak on up and hide in your hair
not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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I should warn you that might backfire. After 12 years of teaching her to cherish bugs, my eldest daughter has become such a huge fan of arthropods that she is absolutely horrified anytime I want to eat shrimp.
Sea bugs are so tasty though...
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There's places in South America where they catch and eat large spiders, and I've heard they taste pretty similar to crab and lobster.
Whereas most descriptions I've seen for edible insects describe them as 'nutty'.
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We've got a pretty strict no pork/shellfish rule around here, so we should be safe.
I've mostly managed to keep a lid on the fear of spiders, the biggest problem we seem to have with him is that he's terrified of houseflies. He's less afraid of bees.
We live in the desert, so we're hitting the time of year now when it's too hot for flies, and I always hope we can be done with this by next spring or fall, whichever comes next.
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Sorry for the potato quality, my iphone is OLD. Its about an inch to an inch and a half long. We first thought it was a cockroach but it isnt really fast and doesnt run away at turning on the light, and the ones around here are usually brown and half the size. Then we thought it was a cricket or something but they dont make noise. We usually only see these in the summer and we’re in Oklahoma. So we’re asking here to figure out wtf these things are.
They're bigger, slower and less lightsensitive than the smaller (and more common) german cockroaches.
Oriental cockroach image
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For "Brown and half the size" see the adults on the right, or the juveniles:
German cockroaches have those two distinct stripes running down their thorax, and the young American/Oriental can be brownish, and are half that size at some point in their life.
Alternatively:
I occasionally see something that looks like an American cockroach, black head, much browner body 3/4 the length (same width). Could be one of those, but I've never bothered to ID them because I've never seen them inside.
(Edit: Actually it looks a lot like the smokey brown, just much lighter in color. The type I'm thinking of could be some variant)
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That one on the right looks a lot like a milkweed bug.
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me too. i never even saw one growing up in maine, then i got stationed in georgia in the army and saw gigantic ones and was like wtf?! now that ive been to a few places in the south it just seems like you cant get away from them where it is warm.
Bleh. Woke up this morning to find a tick attached to my knee. I was only outside yesterday for 5-10 minutes, there isn't any long grass, and I was wearing long pants.
Roommate gave it a gentle tug with tweezers and it seemed to release intact. Wiped down the area with some rubbing alcohol. Hopefully I don't get whatever awful tick-borne illness is going around.
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You need to tuck your pants into your socks for full protection. Sometimes they're in long grass, sometimes they hang off things, and I would swear sometimes they just materialize out of thin air depending upon where you are in the country.
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What kind of mite is this!! My housemate brought home some kale and it’s covered in these guys lol. They seem to periodically die and then just rain little bug corpses onto my microwave. We’re not especially bothered by them but I thought they might interest some
Because I can't see anything but a big grey blob on the image.
P.S: This is a cabbage aphid.
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Oh that looks about right! Sorry that’s the best my camera can do they’re so tiny
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Spider wise, from the color, leg shape and web design I really want to say it's some kind of black widow, but the abdomen shape is different from the ones that I've seen around here (Colorado).
Genuine Widows (lactrodectus) have a somewhat different leg anatomy (with its front and rear pair being longer and spikier than this) and they tend to be more glistening and reflective. There is just something about the lactrodectus genus, something in their stance, how they hold their legs, and shape and reflectiveness. Something that makes them instantly stand out, no matter image quality.
My guess is that it's a Rabbit Hutch spider, Steatoda bipunctata, (a species belonging to the false widow spiders family). It fits the general shape and the look of its web and egg-nest.
But honestly it could be a cobweb spider, the image quality isn't great.
Regardless, it's not a dangerous spider (unless you happen to be an insect).
-Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
I am not an insect expert, but I DID used to live in the Pacific Northwest.
So I can identify those with no hesitation as slugs.
Specifically, leopard slugs.
-Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
A fat, well fed tick.
Check yourself and anyone else who was with you for additional ticks.
If you have any pets other than fish, better check them very thoroughly.
They'll probably give you the short course of doxycycline.
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They are less than 1/4" long though, and the larvae (which also bite) are around 1/16" and if you were bitten you'll want to look out for a bullseye around where the bite may have been, but they are so very tiny and if you aren't looking for them specifically they can be nearly impossible to catch.
The other day my kids found a spider on the window and asked what it was, and I said "Oh hey, that's a jumping spider. They hunt by jumping really fast at the thing they want to kill. They're adorable." My son went
I fail really hard at the "killing many-legged things and being a hero" parenting requirement.
The "But if I kill it, think of all the gross bugs it won't eat" premise is gaining traction with my kids.
It helps to have a reliable supply of mosquitos and big gross cockroaches to demonize, so it may not be as effective in more arid climates.
House centipedes are another one. Scary looking with the eleven billion legs, but they will never bother you ever, and they're basically roombas with regards to cleaning up other bugs
@Cauld make sure to check head/hair too, ticks sometimes like to sneak on up and hide in your hair
Sea bugs are so tasty though...
Whereas most descriptions I've seen for edible insects describe them as 'nutty'.
I've mostly managed to keep a lid on the fear of spiders, the biggest problem we seem to have with him is that he's terrified of houseflies. He's less afraid of bees.
We live in the desert, so we're hitting the time of year now when it's too hot for flies, and I always hope we can be done with this by next spring or fall, whichever comes next.
Sorry for the potato quality, my iphone is OLD. Its about an inch to an inch and a half long. We first thought it was a cockroach but it isnt really fast and doesnt run away at turning on the light, and the ones around here are usually brown and half the size. Then we thought it was a cricket or something but they dont make noise. We usually only see these in the summer and we’re in Oklahoma. So we’re asking here to figure out wtf these things are.
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They're bigger, slower and less lightsensitive than the smaller (and more common) german cockroaches.
Oriental cockroach image
-Antje Jackelén, Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
German cockroaches have those two distinct stripes running down their thorax, and the young American/Oriental can be brownish, and are half that size at some point in their life.
Alternatively:
I occasionally see something that looks like an American cockroach, black head, much browner body 3/4 the length (same width). Could be one of those, but I've never bothered to ID them because I've never seen them inside.
(Edit: Actually it looks a lot like the smokey brown, just much lighter in color. The type I'm thinking of could be some variant)
I hate roaches so much
me too. i never even saw one growing up in maine, then i got stationed in georgia in the army and saw gigantic ones and was like wtf?! now that ive been to a few places in the south it just seems like you cant get away from them where it is warm.
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Roommate gave it a gentle tug with tweezers and it seemed to release intact. Wiped down the area with some rubbing alcohol. Hopefully I don't get whatever awful tick-borne illness is going around.
I'd love it if you took a look at my art and my PATREON!
Because I can't see anything but a big grey blob on the image.
P.S: This is a cabbage aphid.
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