https://outdoors.codidact.com/categories/5/tags/446.rssNew Posts Tagged 'bug-identification' - OutdoorsOutdoors - Codidact2020-11-30T19:30:47Zhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/279598What's this Spanish insect?Peter Taylorhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/363562020-11-28T22:38:02Z2020-11-30T19:30:47Z<p>Seen in November in the Rincón de Ademuz, Valencian Community, Spain.</p>
<p>I'm not sure whether the "tail" is a stinger or just wing cases, and I didn't want to find out! This was a...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/277022What is this small winged bug with a black spot on its back and dusky colored wingsCharlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632020-08-02T01:56:44Z2020-08-02T12:29:48Z<p>I just saw this small winged bug out in a prairie would anyone know what kind it is?</p>
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<p><img src="https://outdoors.codidact.com/uploads/ptbmTZKdtzgbhiAheqa8RrBM" alt="Image a...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59270What is this tiny round shiny black bug that bites?Terresa Morrishttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/317702019-07-27T16:46:57Z2019-11-25T21:13:14Z<p>Can anyone tell me what type of bug this is? I found two of them in my bed in Tennessee, United States. </p>
<p>It's not a tick. The shell is hard. It was alive and you could see it moving. It'...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41306What is this red bug infesting some trees in southern Germany?undefinedhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/189472019-09-02T12:08:09Z2019-09-02T13:34:26Z<p>I've just recently moved to Europe (southern Germany), so this might be a common sight to someone who has been living here for longer.</p>
<p>Yesterday I noticed dozens of these insects walking...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41289Can you identify this large brown spider with particular markings in Charleston, SC?Zackhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/189412019-08-29T22:51:44Z2019-08-30T00:46:32Z<p>I live in Charleston, SC, and found this very large spider chilling in a very large intricate web in our gazebo this evening. Below are all the pictures (apologize for the quality...it's the bes...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51509Tiny crab/bug in Pacific NW; makes shell out of rocks/sticks. What is it?Jeremy Nikolaihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/211122016-06-10T16:43:31Z2019-07-28T03:14:12Z<p>We encountered these guys in a small inland (freshwater) creek in southern WA. There were hundreds, covering low flat rocks in the water; every one carrying a shell made out of either tiny roc...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55894What is this round, shiny black bug, about 10mm long, found in Singapore?Benhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/288362018-03-08T06:07:06Z2019-07-27T16:23:35Z<p>I found this insect under my shirt while working, it is the first time I ever see something like that and it is kind of too small for me to tell what it is.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgu...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59188Is this tick or spider?user2958481https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/317042019-07-13T04:06:30Z2019-07-13T12:57:28Z<p>I found this bug in my back yard and walls outside of my house. Can you help me identify? I was worried if this is a tick.
<a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/29ilg.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img sr...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58781What is this dime sized black bug with white on the segments near Loveland Colorodao?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632019-05-18T20:32:24Z2019-07-01T20:05:27Z<p>On my walk around town today I found this small black bug, (keychain carabiner for scale).</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/XHqkn.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sta...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57602What is this black and yellow-striped caterpillar with four toothbrush-looking tufts of hair along the top?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132018-10-10T03:59:07Z2019-07-01T20:05:10Z<p>A friend found this caterpillar while hiking in the woods on <a href="https://www.wachusett.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wachusett Mountain</a>, in Central Massachusetts, United States, in th...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59063What kind of spider is this half dollar sized brown one with a darker brown body and a lighter brown strip down its back?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632019-06-25T14:42:40Z2019-06-28T16:39:12Z<p>I found this spider yesterday running across a sidewalk next to a canal,</p>
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<p>it was bigger than a quarter and I think it was carrying...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58742What is this brown catipillar with white stripes and two black spots near the head in Loveland, Colorado?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632019-05-12T23:48:56Z2019-05-13T12:04:08Z<p>I was riding my bike today and I saw a number of these brown caterpillars with white strips and black spots near the head crossing the sidewalk. (Penny for scale)</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stac...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58558What type of insect is this orange-camouflaged creature?JJJhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/187302019-03-21T09:35:13Z2019-03-21T13:17:36Z<p>The picture below was taken at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Flora_Ratchaphruek" rel="noreferrer">Royal Flora Ratchaphruek</a>, a park with lots of flowers and vegetatation in...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58547What type of centipede is this?JJJhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/187302019-03-20T11:46:41Z2019-03-20T15:40:53Z<p>I was taking a hike through <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khao_Yai_National_Park" rel="noreferrer">Khao Yai National Park</a> when I came across the centipede below. Can anyone identify...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/39622Flying insects enjoying broccoli flowersammounhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/197342019-03-06T15:28:15Z2019-03-07T12:08:13Z<p>Do you recognize these flying insects that seem to enjoy broccoli flowers?</p>
<p>I have several almond trees around, and bees are busy these days but I'm not sure these particular insects are ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57866How can I tell the difference between a Tentworm caterpillar and a Fall Webworm caterpillar by observing the web?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132018-11-11T00:12:19Z2018-11-18T01:02:30Z<p>A <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/20189/">question from August 13, 2018</a> asked what type of caterpillar was living in a cocoon on a tree at the <a href="https://www.mass...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57769What is this just-hatched black caterpillar with white and black hairs, found in India?user64501https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/294552018-11-01T17:28:20Z2018-11-04T18:43:42Z<p>Can anyone tell me which caterpillar this is? Its body looks black and it has
hairs that are white and black, with a little bit of brown. </p>
<p>It was on a utensil which was kept in a dark p...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57144What is growing in these cocoon-looking structures found on a mountain in Massachusetts, USA?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132018-08-13T00:50:40Z2018-10-10T23:48:06Z<p>We found a few things which we think are cocoons on a tree at <a href="https://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/wachusett-meadow" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mass. Audubon Wil...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54615What will this bright green caterpillar with small turquoise spots turn into?Akabellehttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/175402017-07-20T06:28:39Z2018-10-10T04:00:12Z<p>We found this beauty in our yard: </p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/rR8VQ.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/rR8VQ.jpg" alt="enter image description her...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/57375What bug is this?Noopur Jainhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/299882018-09-10T01:49:18Z2018-09-10T13:54:13Z<p>Found this on my living room wall. I live on the ground floor with lots of plants right outside the window. Have spotted a similar looking bug outside on the road near the area too. </p>
<p><im...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56049What is the rather large bug with a green body, black stripe down the middle, 8 orange legs , two large antenna and large chompers?Charlie Brumbaughhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/81632018-03-28T03:10:37Z2018-08-31T14:47:03Z<p>I find this bug while hiking the Toiyabe Crest Trail in Nevada. It was probably 2 inches long and at an elevation of somewhere around 6,000 feet or so. </p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.co...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54844What insect makes this hissing type sound, especially in the summer?Timmy Jimhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/174572017-08-25T19:49:29Z2018-08-15T21:15:45Z<p>During the summer, I always hear <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByNi02RoHJUIaG1MTnlPeEE0cDA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this sound</a>. </p>
<p>It's like a long "hissing" sound. I ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52134What kind of cockroach is this?Willshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/173072016-08-29T00:44:34Z2018-02-16T22:40:09Z<p>What species is the following cockroach? Is it dangerous, that means is it likely to transport diseases? I live in South Germany.</p>
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<p> <a href="https://i.stack.imgur....https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51843Big black bug in Southern GermanyOddDeerhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/535392016-07-28T07:09:20Z2017-12-12T02:05:06Z<p>Yesterday we were sitting on a porch and suddenly a wild bug appeared. It was completely black<sup>1</sup> and had no horn etc. It just looked like a common bug without any special features. Oka...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41707Big black bug in Southern GermanyOddDeerhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/535392016-07-28T07:09:20Z2017-12-12T02:05:06Z<p>Yesterday we were sitting on a porch and suddenly a wild bug appeared. It was completely black<sup>1</sup> and had no horn etc. It just looked like a common bug without any special features. Oka...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52050Identification of bugs on porchSarahhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/254022016-08-19T22:37:29Z2017-12-11T04:39:06Z<p>What are these bugs on my porch and how can I get rid of them? They latch onto the siding upside-down or sideways and stay there for weeks. I've never seen them move. I noticed they had moved po...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/53730How can I identify Woolly Adelgid on a Hemlock tree?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132017-03-12T00:40:27Z2017-12-11T04:38:02Z<p><strong>Note</strong>: An update has been added to this post, and is found below the first set of pictures.</p>
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<p>I live in Central Massachusetts, in the town of <a href="https://www.map...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51594Identify what bit me by the mark it left (note: potentially graphic, but also beautiful, photos)cobaltduckhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/532722016-06-28T17:03:19Z2017-12-04T15:34:58Z<p>Let's please begin with the understanding that I have already sought and received professional medical advice. Also, about two weeks have passed, my heart and lungs still work and nothing has t...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46197What is this black and white spider with a bowl/tube web in England?userXhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/217062014-05-30T08:31:14Z2017-11-02T22:46:44Z<p>I was walking my dog through high grass, in England. We came across a big spider. The web was almost like a bowl/tube. The spider was black but the back part was big and a white colour. We avoid...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51997What are these strange insect nodules on my front porch?Matt Hamannhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/253662016-08-12T01:57:15Z2017-09-30T19:44:52Z<p>Twice this summer, I've found some little brown domes / nodules attached to the window sills or the porch railing. They seem to be made by some sort of insect and I think when I removed them, th...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41780What is the species of this spider? Is it venomous?sanchezhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/197682015-04-18T00:46:15Z2017-09-30T19:31:30Z<p>I found this tonight on the external wall:</p>
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<p>Location: UK (south)</p>
<p>I have a feeling it is ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54516Is this a dragonfly or a damselfly?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132017-07-10T00:14:20Z2017-09-30T19:31:11Z<p>In August of 2015, my husband and I were out for a walk at the <a href="http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-central/wachusett-reservoir.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wachuset...