black and brown bugs with antena

[Denim Deb]

Then they could be a type of roach. Roaches have hair like antennas. Some have wings, others don't. And, the young don't have fully developed wings. Try goggling blattellidae and see if you can find a pic of your insect there.

 

[Laureli]

Then they could be a type of roach. Roaches have hair like antennas. Some have wings, others don't. And, the young don't have fully developed wings. Try goggling blattellidae and see if you can find a pic of your insect there.

we are getting closer.... when I describe the black brown color and then saw the pics above, I realized that not everyone can see my bug yet. The insect is brown say 2/3 of its body and then has a black tail end ...the last third. i am pretty certain of this and not the other way around. Black for 2/3 of its body and brown at the third of the tail". Does this give any more ideas as to what I am describing.


I will be looking at more bug pictures in the meantime.

 

[Denim Deb]

Not w/out seeing it. Do they look like any of these pics? http://bugguide.net/node/view/390253

 

[elijahboy]

it sounds like what we call a waterbug in south carolina

eventhough we call it waterbug its not a waterbug...waterbug and is easier to say than palmetto bug or cockaroach

kinda like when we are talking quick we refer to children as chern

 

[Laureli]

no. there are segments about an eighth of inch wide down its body. I would say 1/2 inch? to last night's critter of close to an inch. The head is not separate like an ant's head, but those pics have the body type. Kinda like an armidillo's segments only there is no way that this insect can roll its body like that. My insect remains flat.


Thank you for helping. Don't anybody give up yet, PLEASE I am going on a bug hunt when it gets dark.

 

[Denim Deb]

Just had a thought. Maybe they're not bugs, but some type of wood lice. They have segmented bodies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse

 

[Laureli]

no color is wrong... segments are not as distinct as in those woodlice bugs

 

[Laureli]

no color is wrong... segments are not as distinct as in those woodlice bugs

and I think it has too many legs... looks more like a centipede and soft outer body. My insect has a glossy harder body.

 

[Denim Deb]

Well, hopefully you'll be able to get a pic tonight. W/a pic, I should be able to get a general idea of exactly what it is.

 

[Denim Deb]

How about this? http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LyraEDISSe... 3&document_soid=IN128&document_version=46095