I have no idea what kind of creature this little fellow is. He was hanging from a tree this evening. Anybody recognize him? 
Sep 26, 2009 21:40 | #1 I have no idea what kind of creature this little fellow is. He was hanging from a tree this evening. Anybody recognize him? Marci
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mjjstan Member 37 posts Joined Sep 2009 More info | Sep 26, 2009 23:11 | #2 I just found something that looked pretty much identical to this thing, just yesterday. I was in awe because I had never seen anything like it. Hopefully they are not a new breed coming from trade ships to infest our lands.
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Sep 26, 2009 23:22 | #3 Did you notice the strange ridge standing up on its back? It was walking around on/hanging on a weblike thing but it only had six legs that I could see. Marci
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mjjstan Member 37 posts Joined Sep 2009 More info | Sep 27, 2009 01:02 | #4 I do not recall the ridge, but I guess I did not take a great look at it. I assume he/she might have got caught in the web, or was trying to get free. I wouldn't think a creature such as this weaves webs. But I forgot to mention, that's a pretty sweet shot!
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Sep 27, 2009 07:47 | #5 Yeah, it later occurred to me that maybe he was just caught, especially since there was a spider further up the thread of web. I did not see the spider at first--I think he was up in the tree. Marci
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Flo Gimmie Some Lovin  44,987 posts Likes: 16 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Nanaimo,B.C. More info | Looks similar to a long horned beetle? you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.
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Naturalist Adrift on a lonely vast sea 5,769 posts Likes: 1252 Joined May 2007 More info | Sep 27, 2009 10:48 | #7 This is an Assassin bug and this variety is sometimes called a Wheel bug for the spoked wheel-like appendage on his back. Looks like he got caught in a web, eh?
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Flo Gimmie Some Lovin 44,987 posts Likes: 16 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Nanaimo,B.C. More info | Yipes! Cool shot. you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.
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Sep 27, 2009 10:49 | #9 Here are some more shots.  Marci
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Sep 27, 2009 10:58 | #10 Here is a silhouette of the ridge.  Marci
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Sep 27, 2009 11:00 | #11 Naturalist wrote in post #8718194  This is an Assassin bug and this variety is sometimes called a Wheel bug for the spoked wheel-like appendage on his back. Looks like he got caught in a web, eh? Here's one I caught an image of a couple of weeks ago.
Yes, I think you are right. It must be an Assassin Bug. I will have to look it up. I have never seen one before. Thanks for the info. Great picture, too. Marci
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Sep 27, 2009 11:07 | #12 Here is a Fact Sheet. Apparently the Wheel Bug can give a painful bite. Had I kept mowing and not noticed this guy, I would have run right into him, as I was on a riding lawn mower. Sure glad I noticed him in time to swerve out of his way. Marci
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