So...my daughter. The one who went to the BugGuide gathering with me last year. The one that spotted the first bark louse for me on a doggy toy we had around the house. She comes in today, "Hey, Dad. I've got a cool bug here. I don't think it's one you have a picture of yet." She shows me her hand, and I ask her where the bug is. She says, "On my hand." And I see a speck moving there about the size of a globular springtail. She spotted it on a hose outside. I ask her why she thinks I might not have a picture of her particular bug, and she tells me that it doesn't "look like" anything I've showed her before. WITH my reading glasses on, I can see a speck moving. I get out the camera and look at it through there and ask her to describe the bug. She does. *sigh* I used to be so proud that I noticed some of the dots on the dead leaves moving, and when I got behind the lens I found cool critters. She doesn't need a lens. Hmmpph. Kids nowadays.

Anyway, I know this probably isn't identifiable to any more than family, but I wanted to share the story. :) I am quite proud of her. My guess is a stink bug nymph, but I'd love to hear from the experts (on identification, not humans aging!!). (I can hear you chortling in the background, Hemberger!)

To give a little perspective (literally), the third picture is about life-sized on MY computer monitor. My daughter's finger is about 12 mm across, and the bug is about 1.5 mm long (or even smaller!). And, yes, I can see the white stripe looking at a still monitor with my glasses on...