My dog has been going in the back yard and keeps coming in with these strange insects. I looked at the Morth Carolina register of insects and couldn't find it. Curious if anyone here can identify it.




[Edited on December 9, 2015 at 8:50 PM. Reason : Pics]

12/9/2015 8:47:43 PM

Just looking at some common NC insects, it looks like some variant of a pond skater/water strider. Not sure exactly which or what specific species.

Is there some calm body of water near your house in the way of a pond or small lake or something?

http://www.bumblebee.org/invertebrates/Hemiptera3.htm

12/10/2015 12:07:06 AM

looks like a juvenile reduviidae, hard to say what genus from the photograph

12/10/2015 11:59:11 AM

if I were to guess i would say Zelus genus (Assasin bug juvenile), that is a guess though

12/10/2015 12:15:15 PM

Agreed.

12/10/2015 3:00:49 PM

I would also say assassin bug judging by the high quality photos

12/10/2015 4:03:11 PM

That sounds rather scary.

I'll checked out the NC page on them and they sound painful. I don't want to prevent the pup from going outside but not sure I want those on her.

12/10/2015 9:32:33 PM