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Post by kuriouz321 on Feb 26, 2022 22:49:05 GMT -8
Sorry that I don't have a photo since I squashed that bug with my hand when it was on my neck and I didn't get to see it. It most obviously flew away or dropped somewhere which I'm not aware of. I was in a rainforest area with very few buildings.The location was at Cyberjaya in Malaysia. I felt something on my neck and used my hand to press on it. Then I felt a small burning sensation. I either got stung or the liquid that was excreted from the bug had something that caused pain. After that I smelt my hand and it smelt like fertilizer of the animal waste kind. I searched the internet and the closest I could pin the identification on was a Stink Bug. But my friends who were around me didn't smell any stinky smell so it may not have been a Stink Bug since their smell is supposed to be very strong and they would have smelt it. Can somebody just narrow down the insect types it could have been?No need for very specific identifications.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Feb 26, 2022 23:54:27 GMT -8
Welcome to Insectnet,
Unfortunately it is impossible to even narrow your insect down to a particular order from your description of the event. Many different types of insects can emit a bad smell, particularly if squashed. Also many different types of insect can either bite or sting. It certainly sounds like the burning sensation will have been caused by a chemical either in a sting or bite, or just emitted onto the skin - a wasp or ant is an option, but some beetles can also emit caustic substances, and certainly many Hemiptera (true bugs) do too.
Adam.
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Post by panacanthus on Feb 28, 2022 0:22:59 GMT -8
My guess would be a blister beetle. I’ve had the exact same thing (bug on neck and resulting pain from swatting it off) happen more than once while collecting, as a result of a blister beetle. Of course like Adam said there are many insects which could cause such a reaction but blister beetles are infamous for this! Regarding the smell, it’s been a while and I don’t remember if there was a smell or not. I just did a quick internet search and although the chemical they release is supposedly odorless, some sources do mention an odor from blister beetles. Perhaps it depends on the species - I’m not sure. Maybe someone else here will know more!
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