tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post3205826430174023854..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: Sundew Assassin Bugs: ZelusBug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-77266779112149860842020-09-30T20:29:03.505-05:002020-09-30T20:29:03.505-05:00No, these species of assassin bugs do NOT come ind...No, these species of assassin bugs do NOT come indoors. You are thinking of the Masked Hunter, Reduvius personatus (my first "True Bug Tuesday" post).Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-28352407660783863422020-09-30T11:07:37.428-05:002020-09-30T11:07:37.428-05:00They are also ( I read) predators of bedbugs and w...They are also ( I read) predators of bedbugs and will be found around especially under beds where bedbugs or other small crawlies find refuge from light and commotionAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620492714071286121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-65542047600241565612019-10-23T08:01:53.017-05:002019-10-23T08:01:53.017-05:00I did that and found out they were wheel bug nymph...I did that and found out they were wheel bug nymphs. I guess they got trapped because I tolk out my ac unit<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211947235380364113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-58352131359105918082019-09-30T16:55:03.120-05:002019-09-30T16:55:03.120-05:00Odd place to find them, so I might want to take a ...Odd place to find them, so I might want to take a specimen to a local entomologist at a university, natural history museum, or even the public health department (vector control will have at least one entomologist).Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-60201585444470810142019-09-27T12:23:25.052-05:002019-09-27T12:23:25.052-05:00Hi, I found three just kinda chilling under my mat...Hi, I found three just kinda chilling under my mattress. They were really slender and skinny. I thought it was a stickbug but one of the other pictures looked more accurate. I live in Missouri. Should I be concerned?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211947235380364113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-79089669676269593582018-10-13T09:43:53.457-05:002018-10-13T09:43:53.457-05:00No, this is not a disease-carrying species. I hav...No, this is not a disease-carrying species. I have a post about kissing bugs (two, actually). Just click on the "biting bugs" category near the top right of this page.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-351962150151549562018-10-10T23:21:47.715-05:002018-10-10T23:21:47.715-05:00Hello Bug Eric! I have found so many Zelus luridus...Hello Bug Eric! I have found so many Zelus luridus coming for me in my house. I keep putting them back outside. They are very gentle and I have not been bit, but do they carry any disease I should be concerned about? I keep finding them just crawling about on me and let my daughter handle one thinking it was a baby praying mantis. Have caught and released about ten in last few weeks! I would feelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-40502082114815021242018-04-07T16:14:15.318-05:002018-04-07T16:14:15.318-05:00Quite possible indeed. Nymphs, which are probably...Quite possible indeed. Nymphs, which are probably already evident in southern latitudes by now, do not have wings.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-30017315108298205102018-04-06T17:04:40.714-05:002018-04-06T17:04:40.714-05:00I found one in my kitchen, I think, but it doesn&#...I found one in my kitchen, I think, but it doesn't have any wings. It looks like the pictures though. is it possible that it is one? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-41767466696098362292017-09-20T16:43:06.911-05:002017-09-20T16:43:06.911-05:00Yes, it is fine to keep as a pet, but don't fe...Yes, it is fine to keep as a pet, but don't feed it ants, especially after it has just molted. Ants can kill it! Feed it aphids, leafhoppers, and other small insects that cannot bite or otherwise defend themselves easily.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-17315686306423454032017-09-20T12:41:10.218-05:002017-09-20T12:41:10.218-05:00is this ok to have as a pet my son caught one and ...is this ok to have as a pet my son caught one and we thought it was a baby mantis. it just shed and we have been giving it ants to eat or should we just let it go?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783653035566900596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-81726672294506750002017-08-26T17:48:58.243-05:002017-08-26T17:48:58.243-05:00That is a medical question and I am unqualified to...That is a medical question and I am unqualified to answer it. Seek a physician if you experience symptoms out of proportion to the bite (beyond normal localized pain, inflammation).Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-21941016569977659992017-08-24T21:56:54.766-05:002017-08-24T21:56:54.766-05:00What should I do if I'm bit?What should I do if I'm bit? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127400857743717349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-58561469145790984292017-08-15T19:46:16.399-05:002017-08-15T19:46:16.399-05:00Not likely that eggs were laid indoors. Could hav...Not likely that eggs were laid indoors. Could have fallen off a tree, been blown in....Nymphs feed on any insect they can overpower.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-13146609064966311532017-08-15T19:17:41.227-05:002017-08-15T19:17:41.227-05:00I found a Zelus Renardii nymph crawling on my bed ...I found a Zelus Renardii nymph crawling on my bed on the second story. Is there a chance that it emerged from eggs laid in my house? Also, what do Zelus Renardii nymphs eat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-89071046648485752282017-06-27T13:22:57.841-05:002017-06-27T13:22:57.841-05:00Just saw what I thought are my first samples of th...Just saw what I thought are my first samples of this species after more than 20 years in this area but saw two on the same day. Funny how that works. PNW Nursery IPMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520667947613549501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-72253051672745319242017-02-08T18:01:53.532-06:002017-02-08T18:01:53.532-06:00The answer to both questions is "no."The answer to both questions is "no."Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-58123429702235431642017-02-08T17:04:32.935-06:002017-02-08T17:04:32.935-06:00Hi Eric, I found two of these little guys in my ap...Hi Eric, I found two of these little guys in my apartment (I have many house plants) do they pose any danger to humans or pets? Do they carry any viruses?AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06045863315955307481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-90143708824126644092015-12-05T13:34:55.718-06:002015-12-05T13:34:55.718-06:00I do not know the answer to that. I suspect it va...I do not know the answer to that. I suspect it varies a bit, from species to species and region to region, but I imagine it takes a week or two for the eggs to hatch.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-49496127314467781842015-12-04T09:58:10.665-06:002015-12-04T09:58:10.665-06:00Eric, any idea how long it takes for Zelus eggs to...Eric, any idea how long it takes for Zelus eggs to hatch? I collected and kept a female Z. renardii in a small jar for a few days and then let it go. While in the jar, she laid eggs that I did not notice. After what seemed like just a few days I noticed the nymphs crawling all over in the jar.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048565959768521059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-22171938671789159702014-09-03T09:53:21.959-05:002014-09-03T09:53:21.959-05:00You're welcome, Ron! yes, assassin bugs in ge...You're welcome, Ron! yes, assassin bugs in general can give a painful bite in self-defense. The worst bite I've ever experienced was from another kind of reduviid.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-88534652208936431602014-09-03T08:35:01.827-05:002014-09-03T08:35:01.827-05:00Thanks for the post! I believe I now know the nam...Thanks for the post! I believe I now know the name of these cute little green bugs I've experienced that pack quite the painful bite!Ron Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963010796911980904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-73982655164179861252014-09-03T01:20:51.294-05:002014-09-03T01:20:51.294-05:00Aw, thanks for the compliment!Aw, thanks for the compliment!Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-81260717048897751412014-09-02T15:51:49.521-05:002014-09-02T15:51:49.521-05:00Very enjoyable post. Thank you!Very enjoyable post. Thank you!Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.com