Tell me what kind of bug this is

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SA Forums Poster: Oct 13, 2018; You have to PAY to post on that forum?!?

I'm in Northern California. Every 1-2 weeks, I'll be sitting at my computer and feel an itch on my neck. I go to scratch it and find this small (2mm?) bug. I moved in to a new place 6 months ago and this is freaking me out. What is this?

e: it doesn't hop like a flea, has no wings.

SA Forums Poster fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Jul 22, 2019

# ? Jul 22, 2019 05:07

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# ? May 4, 2024 00:18

Digital Apprentice: Apr 3, 2008

Likely a Black Carpet Beetle.

c.f. https://bugguide.net/node/view/271446

# ? Jul 22, 2019 23:37

dirby: Sep 21, 2004; Helping goons with math

For future reference, this is a thread filled with these sorts of questions and answers: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3807356

# ? Jul 26, 2019 02:08

I.C.: Jun 10, 2008

I spent way too long trying to figure out what bug that is which lead me to https://www.whatsthatbug.com/. Engrossing. And gross.

I narrowed it down to 'beetle' but apparently there's tons of 'em!

# ? Aug 6, 2019 04:41

Forgall: Oct 16, 2012; by Azathoth

I have similar question, not sure it's worth a separate thread.

This was sitting on outside of my balcony door. Probably a loving cockroach, but I'd like to make sure

# ? Jul 28, 2022 08:43

madeintaipei: Jul 13, 2012

Forgall posted:

I have similar question, not sure it's worth a separate thread.

This was sitting on outside of my balcony door. Probably a loving cockroach, but I'd like to make sure

That... is a Humbug Schoolbus. While dangerous in the adolescent stage, they mellow out as an adult.
Pretty rare fellows, in that they can both fly/glide and dive underwater.

# ? Jul 31, 2022 19:20

Tunicate: May 15, 2012

madeintaipei posted:

That... is a Humbug Schoolbus. While dangerous in the adolescent stage, they mellow out as an adult.
Pretty rare fellows, in that they can both fly/glide and dive underwater.

Nah those look like this

# ? Aug 1, 2022 21:33

axolotl farmer: May 17, 2007; Now I'm going to sing the Perry Mason theme

Forgall posted:

I have similar question, not sure it's worth a separate thread.

This was sitting on outside of my balcony door. Probably a loving cockroach, but I'd like to make sure

Leaf beetle, family Chrysomelidae.

Go post in the Critterquest thread if you got any better pictures.

# ? Sep 12, 2022 13:41

Fozzy The Bear: Dec 11, 1999; Nothing much, watching the game, drinking a bud

https://imgur.com/ZWxSvtz
https://i.imgur.com/ZWxSvtz.mp4
what is this?

# ? Sep 15, 2022 03:17

axolotl farmer: May 17, 2007; Now I'm going to sing the Perry Mason theme

^

It's an inchworm, a geometrid moth caterpillar. Extremely common.

# ? Sep 15, 2022 07:21

DeadlyMuffin: Jul 3, 2007

I know it's a stinkbug, but which one? Found in Northern CA. The wings covers are twisted back

# ? Sep 20, 2022 20:22

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# ? May 4, 2024 00:18

axolotl farmer: May 17, 2007; Now I'm going to sing the Perry Mason theme

DeadlyMuffin posted:

I know it's a stinkbug, but which one? Found in Northern CA. The wings covers are twisted back

Marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys
https://bugguide.net/node/view/9806/bgimage

No need for another thread, so come join the Critterquest thread
https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3974602

# ? Sep 20, 2022 20:31

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