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Wheel Bug nymph (Arilus cristatus)

submitted by JesusDrowning to Nature 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 10:55:57 ago (+11/-0)     (files.catbox.moe)

https://files.catbox.moe/4gfxrs.jpg

Great for the garden


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[ - ] Lordbananafist 1 point 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 11:19:10 ago (+1/-0)

i can only find assassin bug eggs online.

what do?

[ - ] JesusDrowning [op] 1 point 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 11:20:41 ago (+1/-0)

Just leave all of your windows open at night, and you will have all the bugs you want in the comfort of your home.

[ - ] Lordbananafist 0 points 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 11:21:44 ago (+0/-0)

I'll eat the bugs

[ - ] JesusDrowning [op] 1 point 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 11:28:50 ago (+1/-0)

Feed the assassin bugs something like this after they hatch.

https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjcoOK-ssb4AhXUFn0KHZQ4As4YABAMGgJwdg&ae=2&sig=AOD64_2NmSbIFBXhufZn3CuMlhPU1tcqvg&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwiE2Ne-ssb4AhXREEQIHc2TBDgQ9aACKAB6BAgBEHM&adurl=


Once Assassin Bugs begin emerging remove the eggs from the container and hang or place egg clusters within foliage in areas with high pest populations. Release preventatively or at the first sign of an infestation. Eggs usually hatch within one week of receipt.

If they arrive hatching (particularly in summer months when warm temperatures in transit accelerate hatching) gently tap hatched Assassin Bugs onto foliage or nearby areas. Follow steps above for placing unhatched egg cases.

[ - ] Ozark 1 point 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 11:44:20 ago (+1/-0)

Are you some kind of nerd?

[ - ] JesusDrowning [op] 3 points 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 11:58:24 ago (+3/-0)

Some kind of bug enthusiast, more like. I just like bugs. However, I wont eat ze bugs like niggers and chinks do. https://yewtu.be/watch?v=LItNFP7icUw

[ - ] Ozark 0 points 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 12:37:45 ago (+0/-0)

That's pretty cool.

[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 14:55:49 ago (+0/-0)

Get some and make an assassin bug egg omelette.

[ - ] MuricaPersonified 0 points 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 14:50:02 ago (+0/-0)

No thanks, I don't care if they're great for the garden; the bites from those things really hurt! Seriously, of the myriad horrible insects that I've been stung or bitten by, these are toward the top next to the "velvet ant".

I like mantids, spiders, and black snakes in my yard. They take care of the garbage critters just fine without the need for these goddamn assassin bugs.

Edit: The various lizards and frogs are cool too. I hate it when the cats get them.

[ - ] GrayDragon 0 points 2.9 yearsJun 24, 2022 14:11:38 ago (+0/-0)

Fellow bugs, we must let the spiders in if we are to survive.

And nice photo, OP.