Please can someone identify this bug?

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Mike Schoonbrood

Discussion Starter · Jul 22, 2006

This was sitting on my wall by my front door tonight, I wish the side shot turned out better, it almost looks like its made of plastic, doesn't look fragile, the wings look solid, and from below looking at the side view, the 2 tails on the wings look like legs. I've never seen anything like it, does anyone know what it is????

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Woody Taylor

· #2 · Jul 22, 2006

That is a flying Candiru. Vandellia cirrhosa. Read this article, it will tell you what you should do about it. Be sure to scroll down...the picture you see of the wet thing in the guy's hand is just the Brazilian larvae (mistakenly called a "fish" there). It molts and they migrate up through Caribbean islands. Read the section on "Food" and the parasitic nature of the animal, important to know.

Funny, didn't know they'd made it to mainland US. You being serious, this was in your house in Florida?

Connie Sutherland

· #3 · Jul 22, 2006

How big is that? There's no reference for size in the picture.

Connie Sutherland

· #4 · Jul 22, 2006

Woody Taylor said:
That is a flying Candiru. Vandellia cirrhosa. Read this article, it will tell you what you should do about it. Be sure to scroll down...the picture you see of the wet thing in the guy's hand is just the Brazilian larvae (mistakenly called a "fish" there). It molts and they migrate up through Caribbean islands. Read the section on "Food" and the parasitic nature of the animal, important to know.

Funny, didn't know they'd made it to mainland US. You being serious, this was in your house in Florida?

EW-W-W-W! I just read Woody's link!

Woody Taylor

· #5 · Jul 22, 2006

Seriously, Mike, you're making that up. That thing is not in your house.

Mike Schoonbrood

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 22, 2006

It's about 3.5-4" accross.. and yes, im serious, that thing was in front of my front door n it freaked me out because I've never seen anything like it!

Woody Taylor

· #7 · Jul 22, 2006

Mike Schoonbrood said:
It's about 3.5-4" accross.. and yes, im serious, that thing was in front of my front door n it freaked me out because I've never seen anything like it!

Well, I'm saying adult Candiru and I'm saying keep your eyes on your pie-holes, bud.

One more reason not to move to Florida.

Mike Schoonbrood

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jul 22, 2006

And why is it Woody that I call BS on your identification? :lol: Just read that page, I have heard of those things before, somehow I doubt that's whats attached to my house :lol:

Woody Taylor

· #9 · Jul 22, 2006

Mike Schoonbrood said:
And why is it Woody that I call BS on your identification? :lol: Just read that page, I have heard of those things before, somehow I doubt that's whats attached to my house :lol:

Ssshhhh. Don't tell. I know we had at least Connie going for awhile.

I have no idea what that damn bug is. Step on it.

Connie Sutherland

· #10 · Jul 22, 2006

Mike Schoonbrood said:
And why is it Woody that I call BS on your identification? :lol: Just read that page, I have heard of those things before, somehow I doubt that's whats attached to my house :lol:

Yes, why is that you call BS on a fish being attached to your house??

But I still don't like 3.5-4" plastic bugs.

Woody Taylor

· #11 · Jul 22, 2006

I think it's actually a Luna Moth.

http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/1insects/luna.html

Connie Sutherland

· #12 · Jul 22, 2006

Woody, isn't someone calling you?

Woody Taylor

· #13 · Jul 22, 2006

Tell me about your neighbors, Mike. Are they raising rare moths? Have you seen Silence of the Lambs? Has Lyka?

Again...so many reasons not to move to Florida.

Woody Taylor

· #14 · Jul 22, 2006

In any case, much prettier than your previous shots of maggot-ridden dog feces.

Connie Sutherland

· #15 · Jul 22, 2006

Woody Taylor said:
In any case, much prettier than your previous shots of maggot-ridden dog feces.

That's true. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Even 4" plastic bugs are an improvement over that.

Mike Schoonbrood

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jul 22, 2006

I guess it could be a Luna Moth, has the right shape and description but my luna moth looks a lot less fragile than the pic on that site.... poor suckers only have a 1 week lifespan

lol he's wasting it on my wall.

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