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What species of insect is this?
I believe that it is a Tic. If so, please confirm the stage of life, and gender.
It previously had eight legs. It broke two of them which is why it appears to only have six. It was the size of a pencil eraser, if not a little bigger.
3 Answers
- Elaine MLv 73 years ago
If it's laying on it's side, the long back legs indicate a flea. But it's hard to tell, the picture is too dark.
- L.N.Lv 73 years ago
Ticks are not insects, they are arachnids in the same class as spiders and scorpions. Arachnids have 8 legs and no antennas. Your critter has antennas and appears to have six legs which makes it an insect. It looks like some kind of beetle.
