Bug On The Wall

I found this insect crawling on my garage today (click for larger view). Anyone know what it is?

bug on the wall

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6 Responses to Bug On The Wall

  1. Ashley says:

    You’re waiting for me, aren’t'cha?

    It’s a beetle. Which one? I have no idea. There are roughly half a million known species with about 5 million more supposed.

    This is why, when J. B. S. Haldane, a British geneticist, was asked what his studies of nature revealed about God, he replied, “An inordinate fondness for beetles”. [wikipedia link]

    This is fun if you wanna try it: projects.ex.ac.uk/bugclub/bugid.html

  2. Pender says:

    I know what it is, it’s a gross thingy. Put it outside if it’s big, squish it if it’s small.

    I squished a bug today, only because there’s no way for me to put it outside. Makes me feel bad for squishing one of mother nature’s creatures. :/

  3. Rebecca says:

    It’s hella creepy!

  4. Corinne says:

    Definitely a beetle. I guess it’s some kind of a fireflie (lampyridae). There’s 2000 species of fireflies – so no idea which one it is, but at least this one looks somewhat similar.

    And please don’t squash it – it’s harmless :-)

  5. tommyboy says:

    lunch? miday snack?

  6. Margo says:

    Looked like a beetle. Brown with olive green on body near end. About
    1″ long.

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