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Anyone know what this fellow is?



And as another note, how many of us like bugs?

It’s a moth? But you probably have a specific name in mind that I don’t know.

I don’t like earwigs, fleas, mosquitoes, biting flies, houseflies, fruit flies, or bedbugs.

Other than those, I love bugs.

I couldn’t vote. I dislike most bugs....but like some.

It seems like some sort of fly. I’m
not sure.

I don't know what that is, beyond that it's some sort of moth, of course. I love almost all arthropods, except I'm wary of wasps and centipedes, but as long as they leave me alone, all is well. I keep a lidded cup from a restaurant specifically for the purpose of catching and releasing the occasional wasp that gets into our house, and as long as the house centipedes keep their distance, I don't mind them staying in the basement, although something about the angle of their legs bothers me, and their speed makes me a bit worried that they may run onto me, and I only like arthropods on me if I invite them. But they eat insects and spiders, including the brown recluses that live in the area, so they are welcome to stay in the basement, as far as I'm concerned. Other centipedes I also treat with great caution because I read in a Hawai'i guidebook that centipede bites can feel like anything from a bad bee sting (house centipedes fall on this end) to a gunshot wound.

Arthropods were actually my very first special interest, and as such will always hold a special place in my heart. My parents say one of my first words was "caterpillar," and one of my earliest memories is of encouraging a spider to climb onto a book I was holding, so I could "hold" it without risking a bite.

You need an option for 'might be autistic and I love bugs' lol

As for your moth, I'm only more familiar with UK species, but after a quick Google, it's possible it could be related to the three spot species.

I'm currently collecting caterpillars of many species to watch them transform and I hope to start breeding a particular species soon too (should I ever find more than one of a species

In the US you can often find out the species of a bug at insectidentification.org by geographic location and description.

I had this little guy pay a visit a short while ago and submitted a photo for positive ID. Turns out he's a Parthenice Tiger Moth... as pretty as some butterflies IMO.

^Gorgeous, looks like stained glass.

Another angle :

Try emailing your photos and location to them at [email protected] for an ID. They might be able to find him for you.

I normally tolerate wolf spiders in my house. They are useful. Everything else I hate.

There was one time when I looked down, and had one of these on my foot (my mom's basement & garage has alot of them). I didnt particularly have a problem with this. It's not like it was doing anything (they are harmless).

Does that answer the question?


And yes, they really are that big. And FAST. Most centipedes dont move very quickly. But that sort... I'll put it this way, normally when I find a bug in the house I must catch it and take it outside. But there's no point trying that with those things. They seem to thrive in an indoor environment anyway, so... I guess there's no need?

My main pastime as a kid was turning stones over and counting insects. Today I saw this Sabre Wasp, it was about 2 inches long.