What type of bug is this?
by
Jim Ginas
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what type Bug is this? On back porch, never saw anything like it before.
I don't have a clue. You might try some of the agricultural universities like A&M in College Station, TX. They may have a forum for identifying insects. Good luck!
Here is a list of "bug finder" or entomolgy information. I hope it helps! Come back and let us know.
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+identify+insects+by+pictures&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS749US749&oq=how+to+identify+inse&aqs=chrome.5.0j69i57j0l4.21751j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Looks like a golden tortoise beetle. Colors can vary but they r called goldbugs. You may never have noticed them except this one is definitely on the gold end of the color variance. They eat leaves off morning glory and sweet potato. That's my guess, it is pretty cool though.
It is a snouted weevil- the females burrow into plants and fruits and lay their eggs. There are 48 000 species in this group, each species has its own prefered food type -hope this helps-ps: they do much damage to food crops. I love them as they have faces that are very dog-like, in my opinion. I am an amateur entomologist and love all insects.
Kill the weevil....it is a terrorist. We dont negotiate with terrorist!! Lol. Just kidding 😅 gald you found your answer, and glad that I dont live where you are!!
A wealth of insect knowledge can be found on a Facebook group called ‘ Antmans Hill’. Knowledge & kind folks there.
In Ohio, they are called stink bugs. If you smash them, they put off a foul smell.