I'm in mexico city, but I have a brother that lives in cuernavaca (morelos state) maybe it came in his car this weekend....
here are some pictures
http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/5102/img0044bn7.jpg
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9315/img0046bc9.jpg
2006-08-08 09:05:42 · 9 answers · asked by mazakadou 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It is commonly known as an assassin bug. They belong to the order Hemiptera which include all the true bugs, or those the stink bugs.
These insects are highly predatory and are quite common in warm regions of the world. They can fly and can bite as well, quite painfully I might add....I know this from expereince.
They actually make cool pets though, you can feed them crickets, they are really neat.
They use their pointed Beak-like mouthpart to inject paralyzing venom into their prey, the beak is commonly called a stylet, it is because they possess this that they can be identified easily as bugs.
Good find! nice photos by the way!
here are some cool pictures, of other species
http://bugguide.net/node/view/51580
http://bugguide.net/node/view/67463
2006-08-08 09:22:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've always called them potato bugs, but I doubt that's the correct name. I don't think it's a stink bug, though. We have those all over the place here and it doesn't look anything like it.
2006-08-08 16:11:26 · answer #2 · answered by Flutter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like a stink bug but I could be wrong.
2006-08-08 16:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by PaganPoetess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We also call those stink bugs in my area. Does it smell really bad when squished? They don't bite people but I don't know if they are harmful to plants.
2006-08-08 16:12:03 · answer #4 · answered by Jennifer J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like an assassin bug or a stink bug!
2006-08-08 16:10:23 · answer #5 · answered by gadjitfreek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks like a stink bug, common in texas
2006-08-08 16:14:21 · answer #6 · answered by mason x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure either.
Never seen one like that befor.
But it does look like some new beetle,I think.
Sorry other then that don't know.
Best of luck.
Sharon.
P.S. I sure hope it does'nt come this way!!!
2006-08-08 16:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by sharon t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how big it is. If it's larger it could be a roach of some sort.
2006-08-08 16:12:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no clue but it's a beautiful specimen.
2006-08-08 16:11:10 · answer #9 · answered by Tortured Soul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋