Well, I agree it looks like the young or nymph of the squash bug, but the legs are too long for it to be that family of true bugs.
One member of this true bug order is the water strider...as it slides over water you only see 4 legs. So that is a possibility as I see it crawling out of what looks like water, except the body is too wide.
The family of true bugs with those long legs is probably best represented by the Assassin bugs. This is the young nymphal stage which makes it harder to identify. This family does tend to have rather flat abdomens which this insect looks to have also.
How long and wide of a body was this insect?
What time of year did you see it?
Did it crawl out of the water or just land on the bucket?
Were there any others around? What plants were around the area?
Thanks
squash bug by: gardenlover
last summer as my beautiful squash leaves grew so did my squash bugs! They laid their eggs under the leaves and when they matured hundreds of these bugs appeared! Sprays would not work! I did not use chemcal sprays. The best I could do was grab,wrap the leaf around and squeeze!
rice krispie bug by: robb4265
It looks like what we call a pumpkin bug. Not good for the garden.
Strange bug by: Anonymous
Yeah, never heard of a bug with only 4 legs - unless this is a never before discovered species - may want to consult some insect experts.
May want to avoid relating bugs to food, though, lol!
Legs by: MyMo
Hard to tell from picture, but all insects have six legs, and spiders have eight legs unless someone has been pulling the legs off.FYI
