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Re: what the heck is this bug? - saintyohann - 07-15-2013

Looks like the larval stage of a ladybug...


Re: what the heck is this bug? - Manlove - 07-15-2013

saintyohann wrote:
Looks like the larval stage of a ladybug...
That's my guess, but where I come from they lack that much colour.


Re: what the heck is this bug? - archipirata - 07-15-2013

It is a Green Lacewing Larva Chrysoperla rufilabris



ECOLOGY
Larval green and brown lacewings are fast-moving predators that patrol plants for aphids, insect eggs, and other arthropod prey. They are voracious, feeding whenever they find food. Larvae use their sickle-like mandibles to suck fluids from their prey. Lacewing larvae are sometimes eaten by other creatures, such as spiders, lady beetles, and larger lacewings.

Green and brown lacewing adults are also predators and feed on the same prey as the larvae: aphids, insect eggs, etc. Because lacewing larvae are well-known for feeding on aphids, they are often called "aphid lions." Lacewing adults do not fly very well, and are often eaten by flying predators such as birds and dragonflies.

PEST STATUS
Because they feed on aphids and other pests, lacewings are beneficial insects. They do not bite or sting.

More Pics: http://www.google.com/search?q=Chrysoperla+rufilabris+larva&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=u3vkUeH5M9H8yAGTz4CIAg&ved=0CDEQsAQ&biw=1839&bih=877

http://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/MizellRF/WoodyBug/225.htm


Re: what the heck is this bug? - Fritz - 07-15-2013

winner! thanks.


Re: what the heck is this bug? - pRICE cUBE - 07-15-2013

archipirata wrote:
It is a Green Lacewing Larva Chrysoperla rufilabris



ECOLOGY
Larval green and brown lacewings are fast-moving predators that patrol plants for aphids, insect eggs, and other arthropod prey. They are voracious, feeding whenever they find food. Larvae use their sickle-like mandibles to suck fluids from their prey. Lacewing larvae are sometimes eaten by other creatures, such as spiders, lady beetles, and larger lacewings.

Green and brown lacewing adults are also predators and feed on the same prey as the larvae: aphids, insect eggs, etc. Because lacewing larvae are well-known for feeding on aphids, they are often called "aphid lions." Lacewing adults do not fly very well, and are often eaten by flying predators such as birds and dragonflies.

PEST STATUS
Because they feed on aphids and other pests, lacewings are beneficial insects. They do not bite or sting.

More Pics: http://www.google.com/search?q=Chrysoperla+rufilabris+larva&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=u3vkUeH5M9H8yAGTz4CIAg&ved=0CDEQsAQ&biw=1839&bih=877

http://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/MizellRF/WoodyBug/225.htm


Thanks, I dislike those !#$@@$#!


Re: what the heck is this bug? - gabester - 07-16-2013

I was going to go with Ladybug larva, but maybe that's because I've always had it confused with the lacewing larva.
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Re: what the heck is this bug? - freeradical - 07-16-2013

If it was inside the house, it would be Bugus deadus.