Bug in Daylily Seeds (Twiced stabbed stink bug)

by Amy
(Wingham, Ontario, Canada)

I spotted this little critter in the seeds of my yellow daylily, and thought he was a very pretty little bug. If anyone knows what he is, please share!

Red and orange spiky bug! (Lady bug larva)

by Ani
(Norfolk, England)

It is about 5 mm long, no visible antennae, black with orange stripes on its abdomen and lots of balck spikes! It came in from the garden in my hair so no idea what plant it came from... have asked everyone and no-one seems to know what it is!

Long Orange, Yellow & Black Flying 4inch Insect (Giant ichneumon wasp)

by JenFrey
(Lancaster PA USA)

4 inches long, patterned body in orange yellow & black, resembling a huge mosquito or wasp

long legged with wings and a orange stinger (Wheel bug)

by Tammi
(Mooresville, North Carolina, USA)

Long legs like a spider with wings but was not flying. orange stinger in middle of head and ridges on top of head. stung my daughter near the pool which is near the lake and the woods.

long insect with orange body, black tail/stinger (Wasp)

by Ailsa Cunningham
(Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scotland)

Found this fly on my living room floor. Its wings were buzzing but it was not flying. It has a long orange body with black end, black head, clear wings and black legs. Please help! This is the 2nd one I have found.

orange body brown winged bug (Soldier beetle)

by Sandra
(Mountain View, CA)

I live in Mountain View, CA, and found a lot of these bugs in our back yard for the first time this year. We have a Japanese Maple that has just started sprouting leaves and we found an infestation of what we thought were aphids, but know I'm wondering if it's the larvae of this bug.

Thank you for your help!

Orange with white mosaic design (Ailanthus Webworm Moth larva)

by Ronald Defenbaugh
(NW MO)

We found these two bugs on a hosta plant. They have a mosaic design belting the exposed part of the body. The belt is white and black. The black being a border for white "spots" - one sequence of "spots" depicts a butterfly design. I wish I had had my 5D camera instead of only the NexusOne cell.

bright orange with black spots, (Milkweed Bugs)

by Carol
(Baltimore MD)

Never seen these before. They are all over the butterfly weed seed pods but sure aren't butterflies! Also seem to like the pink zinnias nearby.

Tiny orange bug (American spider beetle)

I keep finding these tiny dark orange bugs in my daughters bed and only my daughters bed. I don't think they are bed bugs. At first I thought they were spiders but they are not.
The are very small, the body a little bigger than a pencil tip.
The body is a hard shiney shell.

Any ideas?

Thorny Orange Body with six black & white striped legs (Assassin Bug)

by Mary
(Maryland)

Saw this bug on a hibiscus plant in late August in mid-western Maryland. The body was kind of bulbous and thorny. He liked having his picture taken. Can you identify him?

Orange Ladybug look alike (Squash beetle)

by Sean
(Lake Grove, NY, USA)

Hi
This bug has caused damage to my zucchini year after year, thinking it was a ladybug I was to late in treating it--This year I've spotted a few already, Can I get rid of this bug without a heavy pesticide, Thuricide is only good for moth type worms ?

Insect w/tail, spikes, orange and yellow blots over black (Lady beetle larva)

by Stephen
(Middle River, MD, USA)

It just keeps staring up at me angrily...

Location: Outside Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America (North America)
These insects have been showing up around our deck. Although I suppose it could just be the same one and it gets around a lot. No visible wings.

Bright Orange Insect with black legs (Leaffooted bug nymph, Dallacoris spp)

by Eric
(Melbourne, FL, USA)

We were harvesting hot peppers yesterday (9/6/2010) and found one pepper completely covered in these bright orange bugs with black legs. They started to scatter after we disturbed the branch, so we quickly dumped them into this small cup of water. What should we do next time we see these? Thanks.

orange/red tiny bug (Velvet Mite)

by Bethaney Rylee
(Jasper, AR)

I came across this bug on Round Top, a popular hiking trail in Jasper, Arkansas. The trail has been closed due to mountain sliding.

orage and black striped (Citrus root weevil)

orange body
4-6 black stripes
small all black head

Orange Beetle (Florida Predatory Stink Bug nymphs)

by Thom
(Youngsville, NC, USA)

Found in North Carolina's Piedmont region on a garden hose post. Hose post located near hydrangeas and lariope. Large orangish-red abdomen, shiny blue thorax and head. Front four legs perpendicular to body, rear 2 legs backwards in cockroach fashion. Two antennae, upright. Moving about in swarm fashion in a group of about 20. VERY active. The post in this photo is 3.5 cm square (~1.375 in).

Strange orange bug (Assassin bug)

by Rebecca
(jacksonville NC USA)

Orange bug with black end and black and white striped legs and antenae found in North Carolina

Orange and black gila monster like (Lady beetle larva)

by William Gamble
(Eliabethtown, PA )

A number of these insects congregated on the brickwork in an area on my house. Black with orange stripes that ran the length of the body and a few yellow dots. The body seemed to have spikes on it and the 6legs are solid black. I live in south central PA. One had it tail against wall and was bobbing up and down another seemed to be either in a web or spinning it I was unable to tell.

Doug says Not sure you can see this well enough Moni - but I'm putting it through 'cuz I think you've already done it before ??

orange kind of bee (Clearwing moth)

by Carol
(Baltimore MD)

Looks like a bumble bee, but longer and skinnier with a fan shaped black tail and long black antenni. I found it browsing on a butterfly bush and then it moved over to a rose campion plant.

winged orange big eyes (Cicada)

by Laurie
(Cornwall Ontario Canada)

This bug was found on a tree trunk of a maple tree. It has green tipped wings and crawled at a steady rate.

Orange and long legs ( Milkweed assassin bug)

by Daria Ratliff
(Katy, TX)

This insect has been on our lime tree for 3 months and we sprayed some insect killer bought in a local store for general insects. We had some results for a little while but they're slowly coming back. You can see the insect in the picture very well. Also, the leaves have black spots that look horrible. I hope this insect is a good one and we don't need to exterminate it. Thanks a lot!

orange pods (Lady Beetle Pupa)

by Laurel
(San Diego CA)

There are these orange podlike things that have attached themselves to the outside of my garden containers (half wine barrels). I hope they are some sort of pre-ladybug beings. Here is a picture.

Orange body, 6 black legs and 2 long antennam(Milkweed assassin bug)

This insect has a body type of an ant but doesnt fit any other catagories. Legs and antenna are long in relation to the body. There also , after enlarging the picture, appears to have undeveloped wing and very small white dots on the tail. Pretty active and relatively fast. They are prodominantly on my Passion vines but also may be on the other plants and flowers in the yard. The pictures I am sending will better discribe it than me. I live in Bradenton Fl. 50 mi. south of Tampa.

Clyde