| | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | | 29 | 30 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
| |
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
| |
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
| |
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
| |
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
| 1 | 2 |  » Stats |
Members: 50,150
Threads: 82,332
Posts: 853,178
Top Poster: glsammy (15,069)
| | Welcome to our newest member, RichardB | |  | 
27-03-2010, 02:01 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London
Posts: 12
| |  Any idea what this could be?
Hi all
This crawled out of the vent to my chimney. I managed to get a couple of pics before it disappeared back in the vent. Is this a deliberate attempt at camouflage whilst in the chimney?   |
27-03-2010, 02:52 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: knowle, solihull (just south of b'ham)
Posts: 2,830
| | | Re: Any idea what this could be?
I think it's a Hemipteran (true bug) that is just covered in soot and grime.
the general shape and antenna look very Hemipteran-ish
what size was it? |
27-03-2010, 03:17 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nanjing, China
Posts: 907
| | | Re: Any idea what this could be?
Ooh, very nice! It's the nymph of the Fly Bug, Reduvius personatus, and yes, it is deliberate. They're predatord, so this presumably lets them get close to things that would otherwise be a little more suspicious...
I've not seen this yet, but would love to. Apparently they do appear quite regularly in houses. |
28-03-2010, 11:46 AM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London
Posts: 12
| | | Re: Any idea what this could be?
Quote:
Originally Posted by squishy  I think it's a Hemipteran (true bug) that is just covered in soot and grime.
the general shape and antenna look very Hemipteran-ish
what size was it? | Thank you for your reply squishy.
As a guide the aperture in the brick is 8mm. |
28-03-2010, 11:59 AM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London
Posts: 12
| | | Re: Any idea what this could be?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Acutipuerilis Ooh, very nice! It's the nymph of the Fly Bug, Reduvius personatus, and yes, it is deliberate. They're predatord, so this presumably lets them get close to things that would otherwise be a little more suspicious...
I've not seen this yet, but would love to. Apparently they do appear quite regularly in houses. | Thank you Acutipuerilis.
I think you're spot on. A google mentions that they bite! Although this was in the living room, there is some disturbing stuff about bed bugs! The chimney is capped, like an arch on the top, maybe something has made a home. |
28-03-2010, 01:03 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nanjing, China
Posts: 907
| | | Re: Any idea what this could be?
I wouldn't worry about them biting, although they will if handled roughly, simply in defence. Don't pick them up, and you'll have no problem - plus they will keep pest numbers down. Bed bug are an entirely different kettle of blood-sucking parasites! 
We've not got a photo of the nymph yet on the British Bugs site - would you let us use this one (fully acknowledged, of course)?
Joe |
28-03-2010, 02:02 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London
Posts: 12
| | | Re: Any idea what this could be?
Yes, please do use the picture on the British Bugs site. |
28-03-2010, 02:09 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nanjing, China
Posts: 907
| | | Re: Any idea what this could be?
Much obliged! | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
Similar Threads | | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | | Any idea what this is? | davidbr | Wildflowers, Plants & Tree Forums | 6 | 27-08-2009 06:26 PM | | Any idea please | DaiTheDragon | Insects and Invertebrates | 2 | 31-07-2007 06:11 AM | | any idea | Toby | Insects and Invertebrates | 2 | 14-05-2007 09:32 AM |
| | | 24 members and 398 guests | | aeshna5, alandy, Astra, craigdsmith, Dorts, Dragoner, earthdragon64, Gerel, GTH, kathyheel, lulu1957, markp, mbaldw, Meta menardi, MP, RichardB, rogpow, SBW, shenk1, spaldingd, thunder, welsh.lensman, Wharfrat | » New Wildlife Posts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | » New Environment Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Activity Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Community Posts | | |  Spammers! Yesterday 08:00 AM 5 Replies, 108 Views | | | | | |
