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A gf wants to know what this bug is she found in her baby's cot!

Thanks!


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@NicoleManson. It is not possible to say for certain from that pic but it looks very much like a somewhat damaged Black Soldier Fly. These are harmless (non-biting, non-stinging) insect. They move with a flicking motion rather than fluid movements. These insects are usually associated with compost bins because the decaying vegetation is ideal for their larvae. Here are a couple of pics (from the web) of intact specimens...- - - Updated - - -
 

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It has a large stinger thing on its butt too she said lol
I really appreciate it!


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@NicoleManson. If it is a Soldier Fly, then the males have a sperm tube at the end of the abdomen and the females have an ovipositor (egg laying tube). But I personally would not describe either as large. If you can photos of the insect on its back and possibly its side, then we would be much better placed to identify it. There are a number of black wasps that can look similar, but tend to be larger. The wasps seldom ever sit still and look almost ‘nervous’ the way they continually move about. Soldier Flies, on the hand, sit quietly for extended periods of time. Wasps also possess a really tight constriction between the thorax (middle section to which the legs and wings are attached) and the abdomen (main body end of the insect) – known not surprisingly as a “wasp waist”.
 
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