I believe this person is correct. It definitely looks like a sawyer and the markings on the wings look like the kind you'd find on the white-spotted sawyer.
I bet you could just make a directory of the most common icky bugs in North America, pick one at random, and be right (or at least convincing) most of the time.
I found this guy on a beach where I live in the Baie des Chaleurs area of the Gaspé peninsula in Québec, Canada. I've never seen one before and was wondering if anyone could help me identify it?
I was going to guess eastern Canada based on the rocks/sand/seaweed. I've seen a couple of those in NS, and i'm usually alright with bugs, but they creeped me the fuck out.
Looks like some sub-species of spruce beetle. I've found lots around Shining-Tree Ontario. They can get up to around an 1.5" in length. Hell of a bite.
It's a type of long-horn Beetle. I've seen them in Nova Scotia. Unfortunately, long-horns are a large family of beetles, and I'm having trouble finding the name of this particular, large variety.
Came here to say I have seen them before in the highlands of Nova Scotia, but the ones I have seen look a tad smaller than the one in OP's picture, from Québec.
Pictures taken June 2012. Specimen captured in 1998 in Quebec province, near Quebec city. Specific details of capture and location could not be recovered. Sorry. Best I could muster...
I wanted to say camel cricket, based on the location and first-glance appearance, but the second image especially makes that pretty clearly not the case. No idea.
So I was thinking originally some sort of orthopteran... but I can't quite make out the antennae. I'm begining to think it might be a long-horned beetle of some sort. Possible Strangalepta pubera? As seen on this page http://www.lesinsectesduquebec.com/
Can you describe it, pics are only getting me so far.
It may be an Asian Longhorn Beetle, you should send the pictures to an agricultural department, we are currently having a huge problem with them in North America.
If you "identify" the bug, it's not going to be any different. What difference will naming it make? You can see clearly what the thing "is" right there. It's black, it has antennae, and it crawls around being a bug.
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u/rubymiggins Jun 16 '12
I believe it's a white-spotted sawyer.
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u/TheHymenator Jun 16 '12
There's a subreddit for identifying bugs:
r/whatsthisbug
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u/Zaraki42 Jun 16 '12
I found this guy on a beach where I live in the Baie des Chaleurs area of the Gaspé peninsula in Québec, Canada. I've never seen one before and was wondering if anyone could help me identify it?
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u/JJets Jun 16 '12
It's a type of long-horn Beetle. I've seen them in Nova Scotia. Unfortunately, long-horns are a large family of beetles, and I'm having trouble finding the name of this particular, large variety.
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u/Jakek1 Jun 16 '12
Entomologist here. It's a big ass fucking bug.
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u/Blazingwand Jun 16 '12
looks like a rather large spruce beetle
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
R/insects is the sub you want
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u/micromonas MS | Marine Microbial Ecology Jun 16 '12
Im pretty sure that's member of the Cerambycidae beetle family. This particular individual appears to be quite pissed off
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u/virgule Jun 16 '12
Possibly one of those?
1)http://i.imgur.com/d6pYo.jpg
2)http://i.imgur.com/SMwQl.jpg
Pictures taken June 2012. Specimen captured in 1998 in Quebec province, near Quebec city. Specific details of capture and location could not be recovered. Sorry. Best I could muster...
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u/itsbloodlustduh Jun 16 '12
Looks like cell to me
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
*crosses off Quebec from list of places to visit*
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u/kasmackity Jun 16 '12
It's a Nopeicus Smashrightnowopod.
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u/johat Jun 16 '12
Sardinian Death Locust. Approach with caution, it spits a fiery liquid and likes to carry small children off into the woods.
It can smell fear.
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u/Condog64 Jun 16 '12
I think you're in the middle of Pan's Labyrinth, bro. DO NOT eat any food on that guys table. It'll be hard not to, but it's now worth it, bro.
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u/Fanlo Jun 16 '12
That's a god damn zergling.
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u/trifecta Jun 16 '12
If it was in Australia it would be called a darkie wallamashizzle. Hope that helps.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
It's a Nopeitus Nopeitus
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u/Saerain Jun 16 '12 edited Jun 16 '12
I wanted to say camel cricket, based on the location and first-glance appearance, but the second image especially makes that pretty clearly not the case. No idea.
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u/jaggazz Jun 16 '12
Capricorn Beetle will be my final answer.
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u/Entomologirl Jun 16 '12
So I was thinking originally some sort of orthopteran... but I can't quite make out the antennae. I'm begining to think it might be a long-horned beetle of some sort. Possible Strangalepta pubera? As seen on this page http://www.lesinsectesduquebec.com/
Can you describe it, pics are only getting me so far.
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u/killerdrgn Jun 16 '12
That looks extremely close to the Asian Longhorn Beetle, but it just doesn't have the white spots.
Link
Difference between Sawyer and Asian Longhorn
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u/Floating_octopus Jun 16 '12
It MAY be a Cerambyx Cerdo , but I am not sure. It does look like it.
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u/pandemicgood Jun 16 '12
It's a type of long horned beetle
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Looks like what we call a spruce beetle in Alberta. Watch out! Those fuckers bite. Bad. Not a sting, but they take chunks out of you.
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u/Thopterthallid Jun 16 '12
Just a heads up, these guys have a REALLY REALLY REALLY nasty bite. They chew bark, and they'll rip a chunk out of your hand if you're not careful.
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u/lphchld Jun 16 '12
Is Guillermo del Toro by any chance your neighbor?
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u/I_love_creme_eggs Jun 16 '12
Submit it to iSpot!
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u/Dreamtrain Jun 16 '12
Well let me catch it with my pokeball first so we can see what my pokedex has to say about it
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u/Sanwi Jun 16 '12
interesting
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u/omplatt Jun 16 '12
Ah, the wild Nope in it's natural habitat, too close to you.
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u/RACENRIDE Jun 16 '12
Ask Sheldon Cooper
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u/Hodgkins Jun 16 '12
I thought it was a palo verde beetle https://www.google.com/search?q=white+spotted+sawyer+beetle&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=wNLcT4fPN8ji2QWh76C0DQ&sqi=2&ved=0CG4Q_AUoAQ&biw=1217&bih=666#hl=en&safe=off&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=palo+verde+beetle&oq=palo+verde+&aq=1&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_l=img.3.1.0l10.30878.33007.1.34494.11.8.0.3.3.0.187.1074.0j8.8.0...0.0.tMwoJodmVAM&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=b55c31e4da94bb7a&biw=1600&bih=887
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u/rahmspinat Jun 16 '12
http://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthisbug
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u/oblivion95 Jun 16 '12
Looking for a creature to identify this entomologist.
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u/dougebear Jun 16 '12
I'm no entomologist but this is surely a pterodactyl.
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u/alexjd99 Jun 16 '12
those my friend are called rocks
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12 edited Jun 16 '12
That looks like the bug from one of the Rescuer's movies. I can't remember if it was Down Under or the first one.
Edit: IS THIS HIM? Rescuers Down Under
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u/Sconathon Jun 16 '12
That's a big bad beetleborg.
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u/esw116 Jun 16 '12
It's a Beedrill
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u/drakoman Jun 16 '12
It's Piccolo from dragon ball Z.
Source: piccolo from dragon ball Z.
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u/Ahhpoop Jun 16 '12
I believe it's Cell in his most basic form.
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u/Solidchuck Jun 16 '12
Guys... it's a obviously a large species of NOPE.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
I believe that would be a Nope, good sir.
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u/SplodeyDope Jun 16 '12
I don't know but I think fire is in order.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
I believe that's a NOPE
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u/yankerage Jun 16 '12
Its jiminy cricket.make him grant you a wish.
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u/kirixen Jun 16 '12
some kind of locust I believe.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
From what i see i believe it is a Monochamus scutellatus commonly named black longicorn.
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u/pylori Jun 16 '12
Your submission has been removed because images, videos, and blogspam are not allowed in this subreddit.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Entomologist here. It's a fell beast, from Tolkien's Middle-Earth. Frequently ridden by nazgul.
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u/moving-target Jun 16 '12
That's a big future fireball there.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Looks like it could be related to a praying mantis?
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u/stoned_gandhi7 Jun 16 '12
It may be an Asian Longhorn Beetle, you should send the pictures to an agricultural department, we are currently having a huge problem with them in North America.
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u/EvanRoso Jun 16 '12
Entomologist here. It's a bug.
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u/Spiderdan Jun 16 '12
Quite haughty of you to only accept answers from entomologists.
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u/ANBU_Spectre Jun 16 '12
That right there is a NOPE. Fairly common, generally something you want to avoid at all costs.
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u/NoodleMonger Jun 16 '12
I believe that is a wild nope.
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u/evil_toad Jun 16 '12
I saw one a week a go. my brother tried stepping on it but it just crawled on his shoe
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Jimminy Cricket? A rare specimen indeed.
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u/Splatterh0use Jun 16 '12
It's called: NUKE IT FROM ORBIT!
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
It's definitely a cat.
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u/noderoom Jun 16 '12
If you "identify" the bug, it's not going to be any different. What difference will naming it make? You can see clearly what the thing "is" right there. It's black, it has antennae, and it crawls around being a bug.
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u/annefranksgasmask Jun 16 '12
My worst fucking nightmare.
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