Bug !!!! Never seen this one before

[Reble]

No bigger than a fly.

Anyone know its name?

Hubby & I have never seen this kind before!

 

[Miniv]

COOL!

Except for the fun colors, we would call that a "potato bug". It's actually a pest to us who grow vegie gardens, but he's got a neat design on him!

 

[Aristocratic Minis]

Your bug has the characteristic shape of a "stink bug"

although I have never seen one this colorful. Most of the stink bugs around here are an ugly brown color.

I went to Google Images and googled "stink bugs" and I think I've found your colorful bug:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bugguide.net/images/raw/IROZXRTZMRKH6RLHGRCLQZHHSZALIZVL4R1LYL3ZLZELYLELRZCZMRULQR6LRZDZMRCZMRJZ0RYZRZ.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bugguide.net/node/view/295675&usg=__z7_0bS8BIlisy2c0qlBuQuEI_Kw=&h=405&w=544&sz=68&hl=en&start=183&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=tAAOve_VRR8RdM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcolored%2B%2522stink%2Bbugs%2522%26start%3D180%26tbnid%3DL2rEBMDwl429EM:%26tbnh%3D0%26tbnw%3D0%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26imgtype%3Di_similar%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1

Green and Red Stink Bug - Banasa dimiata

Think this is it???

 

[chandab]

Your bug has the characteristic shape of a "stink bug" although I have never seen one this colorful. Most of the stink bugs around here are an ugly brown color.

Green and Red Stink Bug - Banasa dimiata

Think this is it???

Thank you. Stink bug was what I was thinking when I saw the picture, but couldn't think of that name.

 

[Reble]

Your bug has the characteristic shape of a "stink bug"

although I have never seen one this colorful. Most of the stink bugs around here are an ugly brown color.

I went to Google Images and googled "stink bugs" and I think I've found your colorful bug:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bugguide.net/images/raw/IROZXRTZMRKH6RLHGRCLQZHHSZALIZVL4R1LYL3ZLZELYLELRZCZMRULQR6LRZDZMRCZMRJZ0RYZRZ.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bugguide.net/node/view/295675&usg=__z7_0bS8BIlisy2c0qlBuQuEI_Kw=&h=405&w=544&sz=68&hl=en&start=183&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=tAAOve_VRR8RdM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcolored%2B%2522stink%2Bbugs%2522%26start%3D180%26tbnid%3DL2rEBMDwl429EM:%26tbnh%3D0%26tbnw%3D0%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26imgtype%3Di_similar%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1

Green and Red Stink Bug - Banasa dimiata

Think this is it???

Thank you,

yes, I believe that is it..

Had no ideal!!!! Learn something new today.

I will not forget that name Stink Bug

 

[Matt73]

COOL!

Except for the fun colors, we would call that a "potato bug". It's actually a pest to us who grow vegie gardens, but he's got a neat design on him!

This is what we call a potato bug, Maryann

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#Common_names

 

[Sue_C.]

This is what we call a potato bug, Maryann

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#Common_names

Around here Matt, we call those "sow bugs". Ick!

Here is what we call the potato bug/beetle.

Potato Beetle

 

[SilverDollar]

This is what we call Potato Bugs.

The first time I saw one it scared me half to death! I thought it was a giant termite.

I had the termite inspector out and he tried really hard not to laugh when he asked "You didn't grow up out here, did you?" No, I didn't. That's when I learned that it wasn't a termite. Whew!

 

[Marty]

What's his name? Is he halter broke yet? Feed program, etc.???

 

[Debby - LB]

Tater bug/Stink bug .... LOL Marty

 

[Sterling]

This is what we call Potato Bugs.

The first time I saw one it scared me half to death! I thought it was a giant termite.

I had the termite inspector out and he tried really hard not to laugh when he asked "You didn't grow up out here, did you?" No, I didn't. That's when I learned that it wasn't a termite. Whew!

We call them potato bugs too. Jerusalem bugs related to crickets actually...and yes the first time I saw one was when I was little living in CA. Used to pick them up, but now....I'd run for the hills if I saw one!! The bug Reble posted looks like our stink bugs....we have them all colors here but mostly a yucky brown...the females have red on them. The stink is nasty.

 

[HGFarm]

Sow bugs are the ones that roll up in a ball whose shell is in sections- also known as pill bugs. (cant post a pic here at work dang it.) We always called those icky little brown beetles potato bugs. I agree, this one has some fun colors and lovely 'painted' pattern!

 

[Bess Kelly]

Geeeesh!!!

I only get the nasty ole brown ones. Congrats!!

 

[My2Minis]

We call them stink bugs, too. I like the green and red ones.