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Zorin the Lynx - 20 May 2004 04:44 GMT

Hello folks,

Can anyone identify this insect?

The reason I ask here, is I saw it crawling across my desk, where my cat
was just laying minutes before, and I was just wondering if it was
something that could have been feasting on my poor fuzzy. It's about the
size of a grain of rice and walks pretty slowly.

http://zorin.org/tmp/deleteme/insect.jpg

Any ideas? I guess I'll try an insect newsgroup next... Do they exist? }:)

-Z

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Karen Chuplis - 20 May 2004 05:52 GMT

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Looks like some kind of beetle or potato bug to me, but I'm no expert. I'm
sure that there is an insect group. Entymoligist?

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Wendy - 20 May 2004 12:33 GMT

> > Hello folks,
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> Looks like some kind of beetle or potato bug to me, but I'm no expert. I'm
> sure that there is an insect group. Entymoligist?

I'm no entomologist but it looks like some kind of beetle or lady bug/potato
bug to me as well.

W

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kaeli - 20 May 2004 13:55 GMT

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> I'm no entomologist but it looks like some kind of beetle or lady bug/potato
> bug to me as well.

A third lay-person agrees - potato bug (aka pillbug and weevil).
Harmless.

If you ask in the bug group, let us know what they say. *g*

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m. L. Briggs - 20 May 2004 17:49 GMT

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It looks like a carpet beetle. Take a good look at your carpet to see
oif any of it may have been eaten -- especially along the edges. MLB

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JMagerl - 20 May 2004 13:57 GMT

Do a search on Black Carpet Beetle. Check your clothes in the closet for
damage. They love fabric

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James Marz - 20 May 2004 17:16 GMT

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Its the highly poisonous "cystandlethium stractorthial" they inject
their venom while their host is sleeping. They rarely bite humans but
they will bite cats. Take your cat to the vet with the bug immediatly!

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Cheryl - 21 May 2004 02:18 GMT

> Any ideas? I guess I'll try an insect newsgroup next... Do they exist?
> }:)

There is one with some very knowledgable PCOs @ alt.consumers.pest-control

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James Marz - 21 May 2004 17:11 GMT

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Isn't that the infamous bed-bug-beetle? I have a bed full of them.

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Laura R. - 26 May 2004 20:09 GMT

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Perhaps http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/domest.htm#carpet ?

Laura

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