Unknown bug

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Unknown bug

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Hey guys! I found this at my grandparents house in Massachusetts.(it could also be from another place and travel through flowers) It was on a window. It wiggles it’s head when it moves, and one point brought its tail up like a scorpion.

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Other than being an insect, I have no idea. it does look pretty interesting though, something I'd probably try to keep alive.
someone here will pin it down for you, even though the picture is a little blurry, it's a distinctive looking animal.
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Re: Unknown bug

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it could be a lacewing larva, but i doubt it considering it was as thin as a grain of rice. also i just put it outside.
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Re: Unknown bug

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livingplanet3 wrote: Mon Jul 04, 2022 2:45 pm A lacewing larva -

https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef148
Probably. I was going to disagree, but looked at a bunch of Lacewing larva photos, and, while there seems to be a lot of variability,
I found some photos that look very much like the mystery bug. There are quite a few different species than the commonly seen
green lacewing.
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kevinkk wrote: Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:49 pm
livingplanet3 wrote: Mon Jul 04, 2022 2:45 pm A lacewing larva -

https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef148
Probably. I was going to disagree, but looked at a bunch of Lacewing larva photos, and, while there seems to be a lot of variability,
I found some photos that look very much like the mystery bug. There are quite a few different species than the commonly seen
green lacewing.
True. The larva in question is quite possibly that of a brown lacewing (Micromus spp.) -

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Re: Unknown bug

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I think livingplanet3 nailed the identification (the first time) but, now the second photo confirms it for me.

Great detective work 👍👏😎
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Re: Unknown bug

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yes close up it was completely the same thanks guys!
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