Weird bug and friends

[Don in SJ]

Despite being sprayed for Gypsy Moth Caterpillars by the state this past week, the caterpillar population is trying to converge on my house! Spent a lot time squishing the ones crawling up the house, the ones in the trees, do seem to be dying from the BT spray, but it sure is not as effective (nor deadly to other insects) as Sevin was when they used to spray that instead.

Well, in one small area on the foundation, there was a beetle, a small gypsymoth caterpillar and a white I DON"T KNOW WHAT IT IS insect. I got all three in closeups, and you sure can see why most birds avoid the gypsymoths, they sure are hairy and the beetle, no idea what it is, but I do know there are beetles called Caterpillar Beetles that do feast on Gypsymoth caterpillars so perhaps it is one of them.

The white guy with funky antennae and small wings - any guesses? I sure do not know..

Don

 

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[CarolinaDigs]

Gracious Don those are some nasty looking insects I sort of like the last pic > she looks like a ballerina insect Great pics !!

 

[mlw67]

Cool bugs!

I'm guessing that white one is some sort of bug in its pupal stage, in between being a larvae and an adult.

Check out whatsthatbug.com and I'll bet you can figure it out.

 

[Rattler0216]

The White insect is actually an adult molting its skin, all locust and some other insects like crickets do this. Their skin is soft and vulnerable until its been exposed to the air for awhile. Don't know what kind of insect it is, but it wouldn't be white within a few hours after the photo was taken.

 

[wesfrye53]

Don,

Maybe you can borrow "Cruisin's" resident garter snake for a while and get rid of some of them critters!

 

[Steve in Michigan]

Call Orkin! LOL

Your Friend,

Steve in Michigan