what is it???
 

This insect found its way into my lounge earlier today, any idea what it is?

Yes my day has been that dull that I have resorted to photographing stray insects!!!!!!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...rsport/bug.jpg

Dunno mate,but it looks fookin horrible!

how big was it. could be a tick...

My dog has got ticks..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...soil/ticks.jpg
:D

http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/gallery_het.html

I think that's one of the carnivorous variety. Once they get in the house....... :eek:

They can grow several feet over night so best call the emergency services ;)

dl

:lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1:

Cheers David - length wise, somewhere around 25mm from head to tail, not that I can tell which end was which.

Got any more pics? Do you live near water? Can you work out how many legs it has?
I've spent the last 2 hours searching the web trying to find similar pics (yes, sad I know) but can't find any. I know nothing about bugs but I'd just like to know what that is.

I live by the sea - Mrs T has concluded with the aid of her "country companion" that it is a springtail. I see loads of these in the woodstack, or in the corners of my green house, but they are tiny, maybe 3 or 4mm long, and they jump when disturbed.

The rest of the pics I took follow.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...sport/bug2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...sport/bug3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...sport/Bug4.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...sport/Bug5.jpg

The only one that adds any real reference to scale

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...sport/Bug6.jpg

Springtail it is. Harmless.

Too many legs for an insect but it's some crazy type of crustacean, possibly the bastard offspring of a woodlouse and prawn getting on after 10 pints? :wonder:

my mate rapid_sti on here asked me what these were a while ago as he has lots of them down his trousers :D

eitherway you wouldnt want it crawling up your arse at night.

Nearly as freaky as this little bugger, which i found on my hotel balcony whilst on holiday in Madeira...

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...571_4436_n.jpg

It looks like a relative of this guys:
http://thestorydepartment.com/tsd/wp...rict_9_005.jpg

I have these in croatia, can be a tad un nerving when a 4 inch one runs across the wall at the speed of light while your sat having a beer.:lol1:

TT don't feed it after midnight and keep it away from that stash of nuclear fuel rods you have in the garage

windyboy

I'd say take off and nuke the site from orbit.........

Cover it in breadcrumbs, deep fry it and let us know what it tastes like :)

:shudder: Why oh why did I look at this thread!!

To conquer your fears Lee you have to confront them :)

Almost creeps me out as much as coral and fish