Our Bug FriendS!

[thisearthlyride]

Per request (how did I know you'd want to see photos, dirtyjew?!?), this post contains pictures of our bug.

Funny thing is, we discovered tonight that our bug is actually TWO bugs! I was coming upstairs and found what appeared to be our bug at the top- on his back, antennae barely moving. (I will admit to being a bit saddened that he looked so close to heading to bug heaven.) I eventually was able to get him to grip onto the end of a Q-tip and brought him downstairs to chill on one of the plants.

I went back upstairs and, to my surprise, found his twin just outside the bedroom door (a mere 2 feet from where I had just rescued poor bug #1). I snapped a few pics and was going to let him go on his way when Luka decided that bug #2 looked like a fun plaything and pounced. I spent a good 5 minutes trying to get Luka to go away so I could scoop bug #2 up and safely transport him down the the plant to be rejoined with his twin. Who would have figured someone could get so worked up over a couple of bugs?

Anywho...

Comments

[dirtyjew.livejournal.com]

i'm trying not to laugh, but i can't help it.
what you have there, mr alex, that your cat was so intent on startling, is a stink bug (aka hemiptera or squash bug). kinda like the skunk of the bug world. if you squish it, it will be smelly.

:-p just so you know.

[thisearthlyride.livejournal.com]

No way!!!

This looks nothing like the stink bugs I remember from my childhood. Of course, I lived in San Diego then, so maybe it was a different variety?

Thanks for warning me, but there are no plans to squash either of them so I think we are safe from stinkiness ;)

[dirtyjew.livejournal.com]

there are lots of different varieties. a lot of them are smaller and greener. does that sound more like what you remember? these are the ones we have around here, though. not only do they smell, but if you squish them on your hand, you'll usually get a small rash as well. :-p not that you're planning on squishing it. just watch out for your cat.