Assassin Bugs in the Garden! Caution!
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Assassin Bugs are very beneficial to a garden! They are in the Hemiptera order, which means they are a true bug. Their genus and species is the Arilus cristatus and they live in many habitats all around the world. I found these in my yard.. Yikes they look scary! Use caution if you handle them, as they can inflict a very painful bite.. and now way!.. i didnt get bit - Thank goodness!
I just love how she talks and how interested she is with this little creature .
indeed.. cute.
You DO NOT want to be this bug's victim!!!
I've been stung by one. It hurt like HELL!!! I was in pain for over four hours. It feels like pliers are squeezing the area where you are stung. It's a lot stronger than a bee or wasp sting. I've been stung by over twelve hornets at one time. That was nothing compared to being stung by an assassin bug once. It is extremely painful.
Just found some in my house along with wolf spiders and a scorpion or 3. Do they actually have a stinger? I thought they just stab you with the syringe like appendage on it's mouth.
@Kenneth Wood Years ago when I was kid living up in Northern California, we lived out in the country in a mobile home with a full deck attached and I was sitting on the deck in the dark and reached between my legs to pick up what I thought was a black cricket. I immediately started screaming from the pain of getting bit on the end of my index finger by a very large assassin bug, about the same size as a full grown black cricket, and about the same shape except black/red. I grabbed the assassin bug with my forefinger on it's mouth and my thumb on it's head like I would when picking up the black crickets I always played with as a kid facing that way. The pain was the worst I ever experienced and lasted very intensely for around 3 hours and still hurt bad for several more. My parents came running outside asking me what was wrong and I remember I couldn't tell them what happened because of the pain I was in. I'll never forget that.
i found a baby assassin bug yesterday and i picked it up with my bare hands god damn i wish i got a video of that
I’m so sorry you got stung! These things are painful! Thanks for watching!
I’m so sorry to hear that! They have the worst bites! Thank you for watching!
I accidentally squeezed one this morning, it definitely has a stinging bite! Where it bit, gave me a blood blister & the pain was gone after about 4 hours. I have hundreds around my house. It seems like no matter where I go when I water each morning, there's almost a bug on every one of my plants! I'm sure glad to see them.
I was bitten on the finger by one of these many years ago. The pain was awful, and I screamed so loud, I'm sure it would have been heard from blocks away. I'd rather give birth with no pain meds then to go through that kind of pain again. And I still have the scar.
Yikes! Hope you were ok because these things don’t play!
Good news guys! This is a wheel bug (who is in the assasin bug family) but is not a blood sucker. It is not the the kissing aka assasin bug that carries the parasites that cause chagas disease. So don't freak, although it does have a really painful bite!
I found them, here in Florida, on my front patio. We had several wasps nests that were forming and becoming aggressive. I was about to get rid of them when the assassin bug showed up and ate the wasps and their larvae. I first noticed them eating caterpillars then was surprised to see them attack the wasps.
Awesome! I will watch for something like that!
Fingernails and toenails are made primarily of a protein called keratin, not chitin. Chitin is a polymer not a protein. Nice video and facts about assassin bugs. Thanks.
My daughter and I love your videos. She's 5. We just saw an Assassin Bug on a door outside. She was fascinated and wanted to learn more and we found this. Wonderful. Thanks.
What an interesting video! I like how you teach us! I wonder if we have them in Canada! I've never seen one.
I haven’t seen one but I searched it up and it turns out that they are indeed in canada
I remember finding one of these a few weeks ago at my high school lunch table. I had an epic closed mouth shriek when I found it on my hand when it was on a bench and I was on a small wall it was suddenly gone.
Yikes!! Thanks for watching!
Good information
Thank you!
Nice Job!
Thanks for watching!
I've seen quite a few of them around my apt the past couple weeks....thought they were really cool looking!! Thanks for warning me about them biting because I didn't know and tried to handle it lol.
They only bite when you hurt them. They are pretty docile when handled
Wheel bugs and assassin bugs scare the shit out of me. They'd be alright if they didn't fly, but the fact that they fly around and chase after you just gives me the creeps. We have a ton of them and they refuse to stop laying eggs. I guess it's good that they kill bugs in the garden, but I'd like it better if they stayed in the garden and not on my swings T^T
I saw one kill a lantern fly here in PA
Wheel bugs and assassin bugs scare the shit out of me. They'd be alright if they didn't fly, but the fact that they fly around and chase after you just gives me the creeps. We have a ton of them and they refuse to stop laying eggs. I guess it's good that they kill bugs in the garden, but I'd like it better if they stayed in the garden and not on my swings T^T
I just had 4 move onto my front deck lol so now I’m researching!
I've had one sitting on my porch for 5 days now
I find him in different spots every time I see him, but always on my porch.
.. One time he was on the back rest of my chair & I didn't even notice him till I sat up 😅
Now knowing that they aren't afraid to bite,
I think Imma find him a new place to chill that isn't my porch lmao
Lol- relocating it sounds like a good idea 😁
Great report! You do great work and there is no reason to be nervous. I could hear it a bit in your voice. Why be afraid?
don't worry about that comment, how shallow!!!! thanks for explaining them to me as i did'nt know about them before because i do not think we have them in the uk.
Thanks for the video. :)
(and I love your accent - I'm from east Canada so my accent would probably sound pretty funny to you). :P
I would have put it in the garden but unfortunately I was trying to sleep and I smacked it after it BIT ME here because I’m scared I’ll die from the bite feeling better about my chances of living
Yes they’re definitely painful! Thanks for the comment. You got me tickled with the last sentence 😃
However, watch out for chagas! Look it up.
we have many stink bugs, but not sure of the assassins bugs.. yeah they are a little intimidating, but if beneficial I am all for that..
I just found one of these damn things I found it’s eggs on the window curtain flush those damn things down the toilet, then I kill the bug it’s self I didn’t know what it was so that’s why I’m here
Thanks for watching!
I was reading something that said some of them use there food as armor lol
They're like the farmers' hitmen (or hitbugs). They make good pets, just don't try to pick them up.
Ha! True!
We have these and more. You name it we have it in our damn backyard from kissing bugs to non human harming leaf footed bugs...
@Louis-pb3nq … We have all those things here in Georgia as well! 😅 thanks for watching!
That the grandpa of bad insects I pick them up but am carefuli love your accent is pure gold
Thank you for watching!!
Not to be THAT GUY, but chitin is pronounced k-eye-tin, and its not in our fingernails nor hair, that's keratin. But both are proteins and easily confused.
aPhDstud3nt THE MORE YOU KNOWWW
Chitin is actually a polysaccharide carbohydrate, with more in common with cellulose.
A very informative, well done video. Refreshing. Thank you for the good work.
Thank you for watching it!
one found its way into my bedroom not too long ago, didnt notice till he bit my hand... it hurts lol
Yes they do lol
I use to live in a house that just spawned these annually. Never knew where they came from, but they never bothered me.
Great video. What I like the most was your accent. Love it!
What I didn't love is the reason I found your youtube page. I got bit by one of these rascals about two weeks ago, and it hurt! I was googling these critters and found your video. Well done you southern cutie pie!
@@DaveTec223 Hey thank you for watching!!
I don't know why but I love you
Barber bug in Brasil, it can transmit a disease called doença de Chagas
Yes, I’ve heard about those! Scary!
Had one crawling around on my head today for god knows how long...thankfully didnt bite me
😂🤣🤣Mike Pence, is that you
@BudgetPhoenix I’m also glad it didn’t bite you! Thanks for watching my video
Thank you!!! Hope you are doing great and its so good to hear from you!
I had a near 3 inch one almost bite me while I was outside last night. I freaked out. It was a bloodsucking conenose, a strictly bird and mammal-bloodsucker.
Thanks! with a big LOL ...what are you like 12? oh and I see that you have A video. nice.
Saw one inside and immediately torched its head till it exploded
I actually have one as a pet. They are very docile when you hold them. I actually can go outside and hold my hand up to one and they climb on. Their little feet are cute
Nice! You are brave!
@@gardenmagik so she died yesterday but she left me her eggs. I miss her. I love my pets whatever they may be I can't help it. They are attached to the walls of her enclosure. I will make sure they survive. It says that it takes several months for them to hatch. I am always open to advice as well. I want to do the best thing for them but I can't remove them because it would destroy the eggs and that is NOT an option.
Any ideas on what else I can do for them?
@@ganondorfdragmire9855 I’m sorry to hear this. I’ve never raised any, but I’m pretty sure that if you’ll leave the eggs alone & keep them safe, you’ll have some babies in the spring. They’ll be red😊
@@gardenmagik I'm really looking forward to it definitely going to take care of her babies 😊😊 I read they thrive better in dampish environments so I put a damp cloth over the enclosure every other day as too much can be bad. Oh that would be so cool seen them come out I didn't know they come out red. 😁 That would really be cool
Can they fly that’s all I care about…
They have wings, but they aren’t great fliers.
Great Stuff. Had three at a friends house in Cummings,Ga.
Stacked on top of each other. LARGEST ON BOTTOM...assuming the female? Anyhoo...center bug in SAMICH had a RED POUCH hooked to it?
I am assuming a sexual organ or EGG BATCH?
CRAZY CRITTERS!!!
Did you do anything?
I thought these were dangerous? is it not better to just take them out of the garden alltogether? (I'm from UK so don't really know...)
what are people talking about on here? i love her voice!
This is a truly informative video. Thank you, Mam. With all respect and wishes for the best. Good INFO here...no crap or alarm. Truly from Danielle in PhillyPA. Take care n God bless you n yours!🤗🕊🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
You are so cool,great video.
Thank you so much! Appreciate you watching!
Thought she was a cutie
They are about the length of a thumb? The assassin bugs that I found in Singapore are small 1cm to 2.2cm .
Less assasins...more you!
Precisely !
If it is the same thing as a kissing bug you don't want to get bit because they can transmit a serious disease. Now if it is different from the kissing bug it might be o.k.
thnx mellisa, good to hear from you, hope all is well, with you and yours,happy holidays
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I have two types of smaller Assassin Bugs around my place, black ones, and the somewhat smaller red and black ones. Find them all over, the black ones inside, and the red/black ones outside the garage, more some years than others. No bites or other problems from them yet, other than the over population of the red-black ones some years.
There’s many types- thanks for watching!
And in Australia too
These things are everywhere! Thank you for watching!
Every time I grow peppers, I normally spot at least 5 of them guardians right before the first harvest. Noticed them more this year than last year…bad part is, they wanted to stay with my peppers and my tomatoes ended up getting eaten by pests lol
Hey thanks for watching!
And they stink!
They do! But whew, have you smelled those ones called Leaf Footed Stink Bugs? Those are the worst! Thanks for watching!
@Helioforge They all look so different dont they!
Had one fly and get stuck in my hair. Thought it was a June beetle till I pulled it out and got stung on the thumb. Pain was terrible.
Yikes!
I must say its kinda gross:/.....thanks for all the info.
shit he has a gun bang bang bang damn it was just a penny
Why the hell they bite you for?because you sleep deeply maybe.
Guurl! I just luuv your Geeorgia peeach acceeeant.. you lass are a breath of pleaantness!
Haha! Thanks for watching!
I saw one of these walking on the wall at work and handled it for about 10 minutes letting it walk all over my hands and arms. It didn't bite me! :D
only found out it was dangerous the next day when i looked it up. :P
I had a similar experience and was also lucky I didn't get stung
They are docile when handled. Anyone would get bitten when they accidentally hurt the bug
So i think that i should work on my first assumptions
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The people who think assassin bugs and wheel bugs and kissing bugs are the same, there wrong. In the video it's a wheel bug (type of assassin bug) and not dangerous and assassin bugs do not have a wheel and are not dangerous kissing bugs are a type of assassin bug too and carries a dangerous parasite, called Chagas ' disease the ones aren't dangerous yes are very painful and disgusting and good for the garden, hope this made it clear for yall
Darrell Haas not clear changas is killing 100000 of people
Do these carry Chagas disease?
Not this specific kind, but there are like 100 types of assassin bugs. I just got bit by one and never seen the bug before in my life. Didn't know what that bug was so I called poison control and got the whole rundown on this bug.
HooningAroundLife did you get Chagas ? What happened after getting bit and calling poison control
that was cool thanks
I love listening to your accent. To an Australian, it sounds very exotic!
Thanks for watching!
I've lived in Illinois most of my life and never encountered one of these before until just last week when I was sitting down in the basement and all of a sudden felt something land on the back of my neck and instantly got bit by the thing. I would say it feels a bit worse than a bee sting, but not as bad as a wasp sting, however a week later and the back of my neck is still sore if i rub or touch the area it bit me. Makes sense that they're related to sink bugs because after it bit me and I rage smashed it, I had to temporarily evacuate the basement because of the horrible smell which I would describe as indescribable.
hulk Smmmmaaaaaash!
Yikes! I would’ve rage smashed it too probably!
You are so freaking cute! Love the channel!
Cool!! Thank you!
Those things stank
Because they are wonderful for your garden. They meander around like mini death machines, eating up every other bug that would do harm upon your garden. Saw one of these today. I was delighted. My mother, not so much. :P
ARE YOU SANDY SQUIRREL'S VOICE???
FatGuyWithaBeard Lol ! No sir, I'm not😂
Id love to know how she transferred that thing to her garden!?!
Gerri WithAnI I got a jelly jar and caught it, then put it in my garden 😊
Assassin bugs are only aggressive if feeding or handled carelessly. I wouldn't reccomend picking them up all the time, but if you do have to handle one, handle with care and they are slow moving and docile. Only time I've ever been bitten by one was while I was asleep.
If you do get bitten, check with your doctor for Chagas infection. Disease that attacks the heart and if unchecked can cause major damage to some vital organs and heart failure. No joke
I live in Southern Texas do these things have chagas?
The ones that carry Chagas are typically in South America, not North America … But their bite still hurts! Thank you for watching 😊
yea i fed one of these little guys to my praying mantis godzilla and it didnt stand a snowballs chance in hell it was gone in minuts so how mean can they realy be
If it had bitten your mantis it could have killed it. They have a venomous bite. It's a bit like when a coyote attacks a rattle snake. The coyote will usually win through virtue of its size and speed but if it gets bitten its a whole different story. Be careful what you feed mantis. Not everything is safe for them.
Their primary prey are caterpillars
I got bit by one of these little suckers on my side and I will confirm that it hurts. Wasn't the same type but I recognize that mouth.
Today I had one these on me but grey brown here in il
Yikes! I like them to keep their distance😂
Wow your house is beautiful cool bug hopefully he eats all those nasty horn worms
What kind of hill Billy accent is this?
😂 you made me laugh! I’m from Georgia - but not a hill Billy 😂
He looks like Peter crouch
Thanks for good video! Do you step on bugs with your foot if you see it in your garden?
You can't be allergic to Asssassin bugs. They do not inject venom. But they have a fierce sting
+TheNecromancer6666 "Bites are initially painless but might soon itch, swell, and cause a substantial welt that can last for several days. More severe reactions range from huge, painful welts to allergic reactions, including difficulty in breathing, low blood pressure, and rapid heart rates due to anaphylaxis."
+Lori Slone Have you ever been stung by one? I have by one water living species. The initial sting hurts bad. Mean really bad. The bug essentially drills a hole into you. After some minutes it's
all over. Maybe it's possible to get the bite infected. But tgis discription is a piece of fantasy work.
+Lori Slone releases a PARASITE! in their poop after they bite..so they are VERY dangerous...the parasite can lay dormant in the body and heart muscles for years...but these things are not beneficial.
blah yep, it's called chagas and kills tens of thousands of people a year.
The close ups you show look great what kind of camera do you use
chiten wtf it's keratin.
an insect exoskeleton is in fact chitin but she seems to have mistaken that for the keratin that makes up our nails and hair.
i'm nice color assassin bug👍
Those are also called kissing bugs, and they spread t cruzi
Naomi Kryształ Only the south american species. The ones in North America are thankfully free of that but their bites do hurt like hell from what I'm told.
+556deltawolf yep got bit yesterday and it drew blood and stung like hell for about 15 minutes.
Actually the one pictured is called a wheel bug.
FULLY AGREE Trinity !
And as far as I'm concerned,BANTHA-FODDER as long as I'm around!!!!!!Little bit of labeling something ancient history in Star Wars jargon.
SAY HELLO TO CHIGAS DISEASE
Scary isn’t it!
I think I'll pass on a kiss from one of those bugs....yikes!
they look very similar to the kissing bug
I've been bitten by an assassin bug--it hurts like hell!
thee goes my sleep making me think their bed bugs -.-
I got stung by a similar type of assassin bug yesterday. The pain was sorta like a low voltage shock or burn. Much worse than a bee or yellow jacket. Not as bad as a cow killer/ red velvet ant. I've got stung by them too once. They're sting is serious.
Wow! Hope it didn’t hurt for too long- Assassin bugs hurt!
She ahas displayed great knowledge on this subject