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Being unable to get outside yesterday for any bug photography, due to the never-ending gales we seem to be having here at present, I had to resort to snapping an indoor bug. I think this strange critter, might be some species of ear-wig, as it has the ear-wig ‘horns’ in its rear end. It only makes an appearance at night, in large numbers, in my kitchen. It runs very fast, and when flipped over onto its back, it seems to disjoint its legs and runs along, just as fast, on its back! It’s about the size of half my little finger nail. A positive ID would be much appreciated.
Apologies for the late upload and lack of comments/votes, something keeping me away from the pc today, hope to be back in service later 
| Camera: | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Title: | weird beastie |
| Username: | 
CarolG |
| Uploaded: | 4 Feb 2013 - 10:28 AM |
| Tags: | Close-up, Close-up / macro, Flash / lighting, General, Macro, Nature, Wildlife, Wildlife / nature |
| Votes: | 60 |
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Sorry but not able to give ID Carol, all captures are excellent, can you blame them taking shelter indoors in the bad weather.
Regards
Trev.
Might be weird Carol, but three wonderful images of the beastie
Like the detail in these Carol, V1 my favourite,
Fred.
Quote: An excellent set Carol, lovely light and shadows. Is it a cockroach???
Effrossini
I was nervous to suggest this but hubs thinks this maybe what it is
A nymph of Cockroach. He must be happy to have his turn, because U never cared as a model.
Prabhas has got it spot on with the cockroach nymph. Not the nicest of creatures, and anything that can live without its head for a length of time, I would think would have no problems running on its back!!
Dave
When I was in Guys Hospital in London, hundreds of these Cockroach's used to come out at night, they used to run round the edges of the heart ward, they could not get rid of them Carol, used to set traps and sticky paper sheets, used to catch masses but they breed very fast even the babies soon breed. They get in the food if they can hope you get rid, regards Leon. yes they can run upside down.
What an unusual critter Carol, he certainly is a strange looking little fellow. Talking of weird beasties, you know who is back in town, perhaps he will be able to id him for you!
It looks like a cockroach Carol. Hopefully I'm wrong. We struggle with these here in Texas - they look best on their backs with their feet in the air - dead.
Anne
an interesting indoor creature indeed. no idea what it is but I think Anne is very close!
Very good captures and well detailed little insect.
Looks like the common german cokroach Carol. We have a lot of those in Portugal. They like to come inddors if it's cold but are also quite happy outdoors when the weather is fine. Mainly nocturnal, they find little craks or crevices on the wall to shelter. As long as you don't leave food in the kitchen they don't become a problem in a hot country. Just keep all food out of the way and they give up as soon as the warm weather returns. One thing they don't like - Lemon skins/peel!
In Brasil they were more of a strange nuisance because they were very big and they could fly. They would come in thought the window attracted to the light and landed on you!!! IB
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