What is this bug:

Sep 17, 2021 Last reply: 4 years ago 12 Replies

What do you call this bug:



It's green, maybe bright green, over an inch long, almost 2 inches, and its body is over a half inch high and is shaped roughly like a fish, with spindly legs. No fat legs like a grasshoppper. No apparent wings when it's sitting still.


A picture would have really helped. Someone may recognize it instantly.

Note that almost everyone now has a digital camera.

I'm pretty sure it's one of these.

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Not in Baltimore. We need his picture.

See ya and raise ya a vinegaroon:

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They scare the hell out of people and are harmless. The little Arizona bark scorpion is the one you have to be careful of

Sounds like a katydid but with micky who knows?

Never say never but if he really sees one catch it and call Md DNR. They would be interested. Down here we see lots of invasive exotics from Africa and Asia, usually coming in on a ship. It is never good.

OTOH it might just be a preying mantis.

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Yeah, but I was in bed and it's gone now. ;-(

On Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:24:22 -0700 (PDT), Marilyn Manson posted for all of us to digest...

That's a good site. It won't drive you buggy...

On Fri, 17 Sep 2021 23:50:47 -0400, micky posted for all of us to digest...

Then it's a bed bug.

On Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:54:03 -0400, snipped-for-privacy@ccanoemail.ca posted for all of us to digest...

I'll be on the look out! Oh, more to worry about...

On Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:27:40 -0600, rbowman posted for all of us to digest...

Could you use this to clean your toilet or shower glass? How about cooking? All this acetic acid going to waste.

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