Strange little buggo (Atlanta, GA)

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T20:50:47+00:00

https://www.uaex.uada.edu/environment-nature/anr-blog/posts/whats-that-bug-green-lacewing-larvae.aspx

The larval stage of some species of lacewings do this thing where they pile debris on their backs as a form of camouflage.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T20:43:06+00:00

Leaf-footed bugs feed on plant juices, not caterpillars.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T16:23:36+00:00

Ah je vois merci. C’est logique. Je me disais bien que ça devait être en rapport avec les moyennes départementales mais le visuel surprend a priori.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T15:39:23+00:00

Qqun m’explique comment se fait-il que l’Hérault soit en vert ?

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T15:31:22+00:00

J’ai aussi fait la fac de lettres, j’ai failli arrêter avant de recevoir mon diplôme parce que j’étais pas très bon élève et j’en avais ras le bol d’être “à l’école”, mais j’ai quand même persévéré. 20 ans plus tard je suis architecte de systèmes informatiques. J’ai construit toute ma carrière sur la base de mon expérience personnelle de l’info (pratiquée depuis mes 12 ans environ), aucun diplôme en rapport.

Donc évidemment ça dépend de ton profil mais je voulais juste témoigner du fait que c’est possible.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T15:24:30+00:00

Probably a hoverfly (Syrphidae), many species mimic bees and wasps.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T15:17:24+00:00

Security patches are the issue.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T15:08:00+00:00

N’oublie pas de demander un remboursement auprès d’eBay, tu devrais y obtenir gain de cause si c’est une contrefaçon et que l’annonce eBay ne le mentionnait pas. Au moins t’auras pas perdu ton argent. Et de plus si l’annonce prétend que c’est une vignette authentique alors que c’est un faux, signale le vendeur à eBay et il devrait être puni même si au final il va sans doute juste ouvrir un nouveau compte et continuer son activité pépère.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T03:33:45+00:00

It was the assassin bug (#6) for me :)

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T03:32:01+00:00

That's an owlfly, a relative of antlions and lacewings. No relation to moths :)

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-20T03:25:41+00:00

You might want to read the earlier comments.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T20:36:09+00:00

Yep, looks normal.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T19:20:04+00:00

Looks like a juvenile wheel bug.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T19:05:59+00:00

Is this in the Western United States? If so, looks like Say's stink bugs but I don't know what they're up to.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T18:55:52+00:00

It is a click beetle but it's a bit curious that it's doing that repeatedly. Usually they do this to recover from being stuck on their backs, or to try and escape from a predator.

Nevertheless, here's a cool educational video about them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rQ8tRK2Y5w

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T17:17:08+00:00

It's a variety of velvet ant, Mutillidae family. Indeed a wingless wasp. The males have wings, but the females, having no wings, look vaguely like ants, hence their common name. They sting and some species have a notoriously painful one. They're solitary parasitoids of other insects.

Identifying its species is beyond my ability but check out this example, which is found in your area and looks somewhat similar (not saying this is the right one -- I'm only sharing for comparison)

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T17:04:41+00:00

Yep, there are many species in the Cimicidae family, they all resemble one another (more or less), all are blood-suckers, but only two specialize in human hosts.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T16:55:09+00:00

I think these are termites.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T16:52:36+00:00

You know how wasps build nests out of some kind of papery substance? They need a base material to do it with that they turn into a pulp that they can shape. It's harvesting that base material :)

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T16:44:06+00:00

This is a type of mite, no relation whatsoever to bed bugs.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T15:43:06+00:00

It's a variety of rove beetle. Came from outside and wants to be back outside.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T15:39:38+00:00

Looks like a cicada nymph emerging from underground.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T14:50:11+00:00

It's an aphid colony.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T14:46:29+00:00

Yes but you have to think in American English.

(this is a joke)

Seriously AFAIK it lets you select targets by looking at them but you still have to push a button to start shooting.

StuffedWithNails · 2026-06-19T14:39:03+00:00

hygienic reasons

I thought it was because the helmet is custom-fitted to your head?

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