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Insect identification

blade1 · 2014-10-07 14:16:03

Weird looking thing came into my shed earlier. Flew in, a loud enough buzz off it. It was green and almost square shaped. About the size of a big wasp but it was as wide as it was long. He landed on the wall but walked in behind something before I could take a pic. I think it might have had a yellow belly but I am not…

07-10-2014 2:16pm

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Weird looking thing came into my shed earlier.
Flew in, a loud enough buzz off it.
It was green and almost square shaped.
About the size of a big wasp but it was as wide as it was long.
He landed on the wall but walked in behind something before I could take a pic.
I think it might have had a yellow belly but I am not certain.
Also had antennae.

Anyone know what it was?

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#2 07-10-2014 2:54pm

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Could be one of several beetles or shield bugs.

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#3 07-10-2014 3:10pm

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I think this was the fella,

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