Midieval looking bug

[XMil]

This bug was crawling around on my shed, I thought it was cool looking, maybe you will too.

 

[E5RANGER375]

wow great close up shot!!! i never can get those.

 

[troy28]

It is known as a wheel bug. They are very a beneficial insect that eats other insects.

Background info if you care

Other then that they just look cool.

 

[doug1980]

Yup wheel bug or assassin beetle, very cool.

 

[Que]

That thing looks like something that an attach helicopter should be named after. Great pictures!

 

[XMil]

Thanks for the ID guys, I was looking through guide on bugguide.net trying to find it.

 

[CombatVet]

Saw two of these fighting on my back pack while I was eating lunch outside at school. I was like wtf? Random death match much guys?

 

[Eddie]

Looks like something a dropship trooper would fight.

 

[ATF Consumer]

YouTube - Assassin Bug vs. Bat

 

[SmileDocHill]

YouTube - Assassin Bug vs. Bat

Great now I'll never get to sleep tonight.

 

[XMil]

I was outside with the camera, because I saw hundreds of flying insects that looked like some kind of giant bee. They were about 25mm long and swarming on my trees out back.

When I got closer though, I could see that they were beetles of some kind.

Turns out they are cicada parasite beetles, and they were engaged in the universally recognized activity.

It was interesting, they all showed up and took care of business in a couple of hours. Never seen them before, haven't seen them since.


Superfamily Dascilloidea - Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles - BugGuide.Net

 

[ATF Consumer]

Turns out they are cicada parasite beetles, and they were engaged in the universally recognized activity.

Is that buggy style

 

[XMil]

Is that buggy style

LULZ, yes!

 

[Fargo]

I have two of them in a terrarium, along with a praying mantis and some cricket frogs. Last week, they spent several days doing the deed and then one ate the other. Even the praying mantis doesn't screw with them.

Joe