Weird bug!

[MysteryChicken]

Assassin bug. They'll bite if threatened and they inject a venom

They actually carry a parasite that'll kill a human. I don't like those Assassin bugs.

 

[MysteryChicken]

 

[Tre3hugger]

Well I wasn't quite sure where to post this, but I wanted to share it with you all, and after reading about this bug, it is considered beneficial in the garden, eating the bad bugs. So, without further ado, I present to you, the weirdest looking bug I've ever seen.

They look prehistoric, like they're wearing armor! I looked them up.
Wheel bugs...Never heard of them!
They move real slow, not aggressive, but if messed with they can bite & it hurts bad, so I moved them using a Magnolia leaf about an acre, away from my chickens.
Anyway...who knew?
Check it out...so weird! Lol

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I have seen these around my garden and been curious. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Liz Birdlover]

They actually carry a parasite that'll kill a human. I don't like those Assassin bugs.

I think the ones that carry the parasite are related but different...called kissing bugs?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I think the ones that carry the parasite are related but different...called kissing bugs?

They're the same bug.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

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Ok there it is.. it's in the same family but different by the coloring. The ones in my yard are solid dark, not exactly the same bug, but super weird as well. I'm not messing with any of them!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Ok there it is.. it's in the same family but different by the coloring. The ones in my yard are solid dark, not exactly the same bug, but super weird as well. I'm not messing with any of them!

The one you pictured is referred to as a Wheel bug. Belongs to the same family.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

They are related but not all carriers of that disease. Here's an interesting link, shows the stinky bug info, yes we have them too, nasty little things.

https://citybugs.tamu.edu/2015/12/01/kissing-bug-identification-requires-closer-look/

 

[Jabebee13]

Hemytra.... Also known as the assassin bug. Hemiptera.... I agree if assassin bug is it's own. It's a type of beetle.