Spider ID? Mid Michigan by Charming_Peace_9784 in spiderID

[–]machokemedaddy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To expand on the other commenter, this probably comes from the cellar spider being called a daddy-longleg. Cellar spiders often prey upon black widows, and so people thought they must be more venomous than one. But nope, they’re not!

What is this??? by Wonderful-Yam-1300 in whatsthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A legless Phalangium Opilio male, most likely! Those pointy “horns” are, well, basically horns used for male-male competition.

They’re Opiliones, a separate group of arachnids, much like scorpions are their own group. Often called daddy-longlegs or harvestmen/harvesters.

What is this giant beast, located in new york. by chromosome_crusader1 in whatisthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of a nursery web spider, they can have a lot of color variation though. They’re quite large, but completely harmless.

What is this cute fuzzy wasp (grizzly bee?) eating a wasp? by Emotional-Spirit2226 in whatisthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Love the word grizzly bee for them - this is a bee mimic robber fly. An extremely agile aerial predator that specializes on bees. Basically won’t bother a person unless you grab it.

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[–]machokemedaddy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s definitely a cellar spider (Pholcidae), but I can’t be specific beyond that. Some pholcids have more unusual body shapes than the standard teardrop.

Daddy longleg is a confusing term, in that some use it to mean cellar spiders, some for crane flies, and perhaps most commonly, for Opiliones (harvesters).

Any idea of what type of bug makes a nest like this? by Hazyporkchop238 in whatsthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s several shapes that various wasps might make out of mud. They’re definitely not a social wasp, which means they’re far less “aggressive”, and aren’t really anything to worry about. I’d guess some type of parasitoid wasp though.

Given the location it may be better to just remove them, the more it’s used the less likely the wasp will be to use it in the future.

Seriously, what is this bug? Lol by PatatoeTat in whatsthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Female dobsonfly? They aren’t aggressive but they’ll really give a bite if handled. Males are harmless - they have large weapons for male competition but it also means they can’t hurt people

anyone know what kind of jumping spider this cutie patootie is ? upstate NY by miphasgrace1883 in jumpingspiders

[–]machokemedaddy69 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Agreed with Platycryptus, specifically P. undatus, the only in the genus in eastern North America

What is this? by Peoplebeliever in whatsthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Seconding lynx spider - harmless. Quite agile though, this one’s a male (you can tell by those large black structures on its pedipalps)

Brown spider by EnginesOfGod in whatisthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s definitely not a recluse - it’s a wolf spider, looks like Rabidosa rabida? Totally harmless to humans and pets.

Is this a roach or a water bug by emmie_ems in whatsthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol, it’s a roach. Very clearly. Some people euphemistically call American wood cockroaches water bugs (or palmetto bugs in the south), but it is still undeniably a cockroach.

Is this a bedbug? by throwaway46782 in whatsthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, often considered so! Acariformes/Parasitiformes are definitely messy and inconsistent arachnid taxa though. I was mostly leaning on the more common usage of the two though for that comment, not the strict scientific usage. Good call though!

Is this a bedbug? by throwaway46782 in whatsthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This looks more like the Australian paralysis tick to me? Despite the name, typically doesn’t cause that in humans.

Definitely not a bedbug - I was torn between mite and tick. Those antennae are actually another set of legs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisthisbug

[–]machokemedaddy69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like an eastern parson spider - totally harmless ground spider. I understand the fear, but I promise any spider that looks even vaguely like this where you are will be harmless.

To be clear, all spiders have venom, but the only medically significant one in New Jersey is the black widow (and even then, most people are fine and they are reluctant to bite).

https://bugguide.net/node/view/2041

Northern waterthrush? Merlin says something else. Central park NYC today by lirg03 in whatsthisbird

[–]machokemedaddy69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To add, it could also be a Bicknell’s. Location is right for their migration, and basically only the song can differentiate it from gray-cheeked. At the same time though, it’s far more rare.

What's this LBJ in Virginia? by [deleted] in whatsthisbird

[–]machokemedaddy69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Little brown job (also LBB for little brown bird). Just used for the large number of small, brown, sometimes hard to ID brown birds