# ID this bug... maybe fake

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-bug-maybe-fake/366253>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 27, 2006, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-bug-maybe-fake/366253 "2006-07-27T12:43:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2006, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-bug-maybe-fake/366253/1 "2006-07-27T12:43:09Z")

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Its embarassing that I even visit this site… but it’s a time killer.

Someone posted this video [[http://www.break.com/index/alien\_bug\_found.html](http://www.break.com/index/alien_bug_found.html) ] of a supposed caterpillar, and the comments go on for pages and pages (predominantly the word is that its either a ‘pus caterpillar’ or fake), can this message board give me the straight dope. (by dope i mean ID)

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**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-bug-maybe-fake/366253/2 "2006-07-27T12:44:52Z")

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and yes after the word ‘dope’ I meant to leave a question mark… grrrr

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-bug-maybe-fake/366253/3 "2006-07-27T12:50:35Z")

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Not the one I was thinking of. I was thinking of [this one](http://www.homevideos.com/freezeframes7/outerlimits258.jpeg).

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**Author:** ![TwoTrouts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TwoTrouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoTrouts)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-bug-maybe-fake/366253/4 "2006-07-27T14:20:21Z")

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It looks like a species of Puss Caterpillar. They have stinging, irritating hairs, so be careful with one if you find it! Here is some [info](http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2130.html).

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**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2006, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-bug-maybe-fake/366253/5 "2006-07-27T19:08:14Z")

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Oh come on, nobody knows for sure what it is? That’s the weirest looking thing I’ve ever seen. I’d love to have a real ID.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-bug-maybe-fake/366253/6 "2006-07-27T19:20:12Z")

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Are you a Trekkie? 'Cause that thing definitely looks Cardassian.