ID Please! possible assassin bug

[Cyris69]

I found a load of these guys under a log and though they were baby wheel bugs.

Not 100%, i have prob 25+ of them in one hit when searching
I live in Greenwood, Indiana


My local ones look like this as adults
All images taken from
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek030901.html

What can I feed them? I have no problem letting them go just was curious as to what they were.

 

[Rydog]

they are indeed wheel bugs.

 

[Cyris69]

Cool.
Is it hard to care for these as babies? I have no idea what to feed them, maybe throw in a pinhead for them all to eat on?
They are fast and can climb like crazy and don't have a large enough container to hold them all easily.

Why would they have babies if its almost winter time? It been in the low 20's-30's this whole week.

 

[Stylopidae]

they are indeed wheel bugs.

Those are, in fact NOT Arilus christatus.

I don't know what they are, but whatever they are, they're already adults.

 

[Cyris69]

Wow, tiny little buggers.
I wondered why I couldn't find anything larger around the group.
There where about 100 of them scattering around.

Well, I think I'm going to just release them, they are why too small for my liking.
Can't wait to actually find what they are.

 

[Rydog]

really? I saw some wheel bugs for sale that looked exactly like those, well i guess I should shut up and let the experts take control...

 

[Cyris69]

Anyone else have a clue about these guys?
Anybody want some? If not I'm just going to let them go.

 

[thedude]

there long necked seed bugs not wheel bugs or any kind of assassin... i don't know how to care for em though but they drink plant juices

 

[ZoSoLp510]

The first picture is of "seed bugs". The other pictures are all of adult wheel bugs.

 

[Cyris69]

Cool, yup letting them go now
Thanks, glad I asked again.

 

[Ted]

the first pic looked like a form of 'Zelus assassin''

possibly tetracanthus

 

[Acro]

Yep,

First pic does not have any wheel bugs in it. The second and third do. Check out www.whatsthatbug.com for more info on seed bugs and wheel bugs.