Coolest thing I've seen all day!

sallysmith (41)in #beetle • 7 years ago

a bugs life

And I shall name him Ralph!

Need one of those great Samsung cameras this lg Nexus isn't doing him justice at all.

You're beautiful markings are awesome Ralph!

I couldn't find him on the North American beetle finder page perhaps he is a one of a kind!
Enjoy your day fellow streemers!
Peace and blessings

#markings #nature #picture #insect

7 years ago in #beetle by sallysmith (41)

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minnowpond (62) 7 years ago

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dean101 (55) 7 years ago (edited)

Hello @sallysmith. Basing on the photos, he is definitely a Hemipteran (insect order for true bugs), not a Coleopteran (insect order for beetles). Mind if I ask you where was these taken? "Ralph" is more likely a stink/shield bug, but be careful, he might be a kissing bug (I cannot be sure since the photos are blurry). Depending on where you're at, "Ralph" may be a vector of Chagas disease (if he turns out to be a kissing bug). Insects are great, but I recommend to identify them correctly first before getting close to them and take pictures of them.^^

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sallysmith (41) 7 years ago

Thanks for the info these pics were taken on my back porch in Ontario Canada and I've never seen one like him before in this neck of the woods. Kissing bug sounds friendly enough lol

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dean101 (55) 7 years ago

Oh trust me, you don't want to be near a kissing bug (google kissing bug and you'll know what I mean). Ralph might be a forest species stink bug. Kissing bugs are geographically contained in South America and some parts of Southern US, so you're more likely in the clear. But don't touch "Ralph" if ever you see him again. His insect group is called "stink bugs" for a reason.😇

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