Walleye72 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 On my summer vacation this year I trapped most of the minnows that I needed for the 2 weeks I was there. In addition to the minnows, I trapped quite a few of these bugs as well. Does anyone know what type of bugs these are? Everyone was asking me, but I didn't know. Bug 1: Both the front and the backside Bug 2: Please note: Bug 2 is not a crawfish. I never tried fishing with them, maybe I should have. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I've seen bug #1 before... But not bug #2... Creepy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I think #1 is a giant water beetle?? #2 looks to be some type of larvae. Dragonfly perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farsider Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Giant water bug http://www.eduwebs.org/bugs/giant_water_bug.htm Caddis Fly larvae http://www.ecospark.ca/changingcurrents/caddisfly Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleye72 Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Wow, thanks so much. Those are great links. Now I can educate others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strakey Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 The first is a giant water beetle and the second from the side looks like a helagramite. If it had big pincers it is. Otherwise i think caddis fly would be it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 If you find the first one still alive in your trap, I understand that deliver a rather painful bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 First bug is Giant Water Bug. It is not a beetle. A beetle is from the order of coleoptera. That bug is a "true bug" and is of the order of Hemiptera. Second bug is NOT a caddis. The proportions and rostrum tell me that this is in fact a diving beetle larvae. Both are predators and are piscivorous, meaning that they eat fish. cheers HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 First bug is Giant Water Bug. It is not a beetle. A beetle is from the order of coleoptera. That bug is a "true bug" and is of the order of Hemiptera. Second bug is NOT a caddis. The proportions and rostrum tell me that this is in fact a diving beetle larvae. Both are predators and are piscivorous, meaning that they eat fish. cheers HD I'm pretty certain that HD has nailed it, no question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Cool...shoulda fried em up! Giant water bugs are a delicacy in some eastern cultures. For me, more likely to induce vomiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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