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What is this bug (also don't mind my friend photobombing the picture with a stick of butter) (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world
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[–] 53 points 2 years ago* (9 children)

It's a green lacewing! It's also known as a "stinkfly" since it produces a foul odour when threatened! I learned that the hard way when I had one of these in my bathroom and humanely got it out of there

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Doesn't seem to happen when they get squashed.

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Please don't kill these insects. While these only eat pollen, their larvae are highly carnivorous and will eat tons of pests.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    As with most insects, it pretty much always depends on how convenient / inconvenient it is to capture & release them at the time of finding them. If it is very late and they sit in a bad spot then I'm not gonna go through the hassle. If they release some stink bomb shit when feeling threatened then I'm even less inclined to do so.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    You were rescuing it and it felt threatened? stupid bugs.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Dude they're insects. They're not smart enough to know the difference. Most animals aren't smart enough to know the difference.

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