Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
Upcoming Events

Photos of insects and people from the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2024

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29


Previous events


TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Photo#115901
Eastern Toe-Biter - Benacus griseus

Eastern Toe-Biter - Benacus griseus
Everglades City, Collier County, Florida, USA
March 23, 2007
Size: about 45 mm
see species page for characteristics that distinguish this and related species

Images of this individual: tag all
Eastern Toe-Biter - Benacus griseus Eastern Toe-Biter - Benacus griseus Eastern Toe-Biter - Benacus griseus

WOW ... this bug ...
One night, a few years back, here in South Florida it had been raining like crazy for what seemed like a week. Then one night, THESE things were literally falling out of the sky like nothing I have ever seen. The whole parking lot was moving, literally crawling with them. Even though I am from Michigan and around a LOT of water, and had seen a lot of 'water bugs', I never saw these guys until I was down here. It was like something from a science fiction/horror movie. They still freak me out. The thing that freaked me out the most is that they can fly ... but not very well. They seem to take off and just go ... anywhere ... crashing into things ... and me.
(shivers)

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.