Insect identification

Stu999 · 6 Oct 2023 at 12:46

I think it’s time for a good old Friday afternoon type of thread. Now what is this wee beastie:

It lives in the toilet now.

I don’t understand how these things get in here since I live in a second (top) floor flat.

Before anyone comments on the cracked door surround I live in a rented flat and the landlord has done no decoration in 8 years.

Haggisman · 6 Oct 2023 at 12:49

Devils Coach Horse beetle. My queen wasp kills them for a living

413x · 6 Oct 2023 at 12:53

Yeah I agree. Despite the Nokia 3210 pic. I think devil's coach horse too

Stu999 · 6 Oct 2023 at 13:00

I’ve never heard of them before but yes you’re probably right.

413x · 6 Oct 2023 at 13:01

Stu999 said:
I’ve never heard of them before but yes you’re probably right.

If they are grumpy they stick thier ass up like a scorpion!

godinman · 6 Oct 2023 at 13:04

They're squirters and it smells so watch out.

Jono8 · 6 Oct 2023 at 13:06

godinman said:
They're squirters and it smells so watch out.

Giggidy

Haggisman · 6 Oct 2023 at 13:19

Nasty bite too by all accounts

Zefan · 6 Oct 2023 at 13:52

It's a pancake I'm afraid. Go full boxing stance and poop through its letterbox before it smashes your pasty, avec dino finds them attractive (and a mac 10 in 30 seconds) for a living.

potatolord · 6 Oct 2023 at 14:19

A devil's coach horse beetle, as the first reply said.

I haven't seen one of those for years!

randal · 6 Oct 2023 at 14:22

Zefan said:
It's a pancake I'm afraid. Go full boxing stance and poop through its letterbox before it smashes your pasty, avec dino finds them attractive (and a mac 10 in 30 seconds) for a living.

You forgot the mustard. Someone wake Gilly up.

Diddums · 6 Oct 2023 at 14:25

One of two things is happening here:

a) you still use a phone from 2006 you filthy poor

b) you zoomed in from 30ft away you massive pansy

Ayahuasca · 6 Oct 2023 at 14:27

Looks like your typical avon seller i.e. ye dar

Stu999 · 6 Oct 2023 at 14:33

Diddums said:
One of two things is happening here:

a) you still use a phone from 2006 you filthy poor

b) you zoomed in from 30ft away you massive pansy

It was the pansy option

My iPhone SE no zoom good.

Zefan · 6 Oct 2023 at 15:20

randal said:
You forgot the mustard. Someone wake Gilly up.

Arrrrrgh how could I forget?!

Gillbot had a firmware update and is no longer compatible with the OcUK API

something daft already!! · 6 Oct 2023 at 15:22

Kill it with fire.

Siliconslave · 6 Oct 2023 at 15:23

we've been getting them in the house recently as well for some reason - picking them up with a bit of tissue and chucking them out the door at the moment

Junglist · 6 Oct 2023 at 15:44

Saw one of these out in the road the other day. Looked cool enough I took a slightly less potato version of the OP

413x · 6 Oct 2023 at 15:54

Junglist said:
Saw one of these out in the road the other day. Looked cool enough I took a slightly less potato version of the OP

Lovely. And nice to have a pic not taken through a glass of lemonade!

Jono8 · 6 Oct 2023 at 15:59

I've seen a few of these in our garden/on our patio recently. They keep my dog entertained for ages.