Several days ago, I posted a picture of a bug, a really tiny bug, but the picture off my iphone was fuzzy. These aren’t 🙂
I’ve searched to identify it but can’t find anything so I’ll put it out here again to see if anyone knows anything about this particular creature. I think it’s fascinating and it’s definitely a GOOD bug!
It’s very tiny…
And even with all that it’s carrying, it moves rather quickly…
I found it on one of my plants that had a problem with white fly but the white flies all seemed to be gone. But at closer look, I found them…
This little tiny bug had them stacked all over his back! Tried to get a close up of the front of this bug…
It reminds me of a crayfish and has pinchers like an earwig.
I let it crawl on my hand to see what it felt like. It did pinch me which wasn’t too bad but then it began to sting. Apparently venomous. I had a small welt and it itched like crazy afterwards. That’s an arm hair to it’s right – helps to give perspective on the size of this bug.
I’m guessing that this critter bit the white flies and then hoisted them onto his back to take away.
What i couldn’t figure is how it got the dead white flies on its back…and how they stay on its back! Here’s some other shots that may explain…or not…
I noticed two long “strings” on its backend…
And by the way, this bug is sitting on the edge of the decorative little cuts on the top of a table edge!
See?
Trying to pick up crumbs from the table…
Tiny translucent legs…
I still am amazed by all the white flies on this bug…and the ones on the plant are gone! A single white fly seems to be about the size of this bug…
So there’s my mystery bug. Can anyone identify it? Would love some more info on this fascinating creature 🙂
I know this was from a few years ago but do you have video of this bug? I found something similar but it has different stuff on its back. I have pictures and video of mine
It’s called and aphid lion 🙂 Thanks so much for asking!