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Jun 25, 2009, 05:34 PM
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Bug identification
But this bug is crawling around in the dirt, is red with a black geometric pattern on back, looks like a cross between an ant and a beetle, they mate and walk around hooked together a lot. Seem to inhabit same areas as red ants. I am in southern calif in the riverside county area, if that helps. They are about the same size as a common red ant
Thanks I can't figure out how to upload a picture sorry
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Jun 25, 2009, 07:11 PM
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My first thought is the boxelder beetle, but they get larger than you describe.
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Possibly what are called "love bugs"
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Jun 27, 2009, 10:31 AM
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It is bright red, does not appear to be segmented, more flat looking, they hook up rear to rear and walk around like that for a long time, there is maybe one black pattern on the body sometimes 2, this is the first year I have ever seen them and I have lived here 25 years. I looked up boxelder beetle but they are smaller and way brighter red. I am going to try one more time for a usable picture. I have search the internet but so far no luck.
Thank you
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Jun 27, 2009, 10:34 AM
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OK, looked up love bugs, not them either by the pictures I saw, there are no visible wings on these red guys here.
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Jun 27, 2009, 10:39 AM
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Did you try the links I posted? They've got some pretty decent pictures. You said they were about the same size as an ant; by and large adult boxelder beetles run about half an inch long. How big are your common red ants?
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Jun 28, 2009, 10:29 AM
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I am guessing between 1/4 and 1/2 inch long. I have spent hours looking at beetle pics but the sheer number of species is overwhelming!!
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Jun 28, 2009, 05:25 PM
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I'm still inclined toward boxelder beetles. Quite often they maintain the red coloration until full maturity, they can breed before then, and their wings are not really visible until fully mature.
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Jun 28, 2009, 08:04 PM
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Thank you, I have never seen any pics of immature boxelder beetles
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Jul 2, 2009, 08:34 PM
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Finally I got a decent pic of them, and even though the color is not the same the pattern is identical, it is the box elder beetle. Thank you so much. I am going to try to attach a pic of them to this so you can see what I mean about the bright red. Well, that did not work, but again, thank you so much. Do you have anywhere I could send the pic to you so you could see, or I could send you my email addy? I don't know how this works exactly
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Jul 3, 2009, 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by sherman99
do you have anywhere i could send the pic to you so you could see, or i could send you my email addy? i dont know how this works exactly
If you can save the pic on your computer, there is an attachment icon that looks like a paperclip above the message box. Click on it and a window will open to let you find and attach your pics.
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Jul 3, 2009, 10:09 AM
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I have tried several times to do that, it keeps giving me a failure mesg. Thanks anyway for all your help
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Jul 3, 2009, 03:13 PM
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Sorry, I know bugs, not computers.
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Jul 13, 2009, 04:26 PM
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OK, one more question: is a milkweed bug the same thing? I found pictures that look just like the ones crawling around here, but they were called milkweed bugs. They even had a picture of them doing the stuck together mating thing.
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Jul 13, 2009, 05:12 PM
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I don't think they're the same species, but they do look like the same genus.
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Jul 13, 2009, 07:09 PM
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Thank you
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Aug 4, 2009, 02:28 AM
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I'd place a call to the scientists in the article. They might come collect them for free.
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Aug 4, 2009, 12:17 PM
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I mailed them some per their request I guess I am the furthermost sighting of them so far, that has been reported. Thank you for your help
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Aug 4, 2009, 03:36 PM
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You might ask them about control measures, as this is an immigrant insect. I would consider a garden dust such as Sevin@ if you have to go to insecticides.
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