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Beekeeping => Pests and Diseases => Topic started by: Mikey N.C. on December 01, 2017, 04:34:25 pm

Title: Beetle ?
Post by: Mikey N.C. on December 01, 2017, 04:34:25 pm

Is this a beetle?
(https://s17.postimg.cc/95kw6jauz/1201171605.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/95kw6jauz/)
Has a little razor back.
I've seen squash bugs an stink bugs , but nothing like this ?

Title: Re: Beetle ?
Post by: Perry on December 01, 2017, 04:36:48 pm

Looks like more of an arachnid than a beetle, ugly either way.

Title: Re: Beetle ?
Post by: Les on December 01, 2017, 06:05:14 pm

Looks like something in the cricket family

Title: Re: Beetle ?
Post by: neillsayers on December 01, 2017, 10:44:04 pm

Think it's called a wheel bug. You've got me interested, I'll look it up.

Title: Re: Beetle ?
Post by: neillsayers on December 01, 2017, 10:49:42 pm

Yep, that's what it is.



http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/trees/wheel_bug.htm