Bug of the Month

I almost forgot to do this months 'bug of the month' post until today when I was not so gently reminded of this stupid bug.

Meet the "Pirate Bug"They are only 1/5 of an inch long, but bite like a gigantic monster! I think the Iowa State Department of Entomology sums it up best when they say... "Their bite is surprisingly painful for such a small insect as they probe their short blunt beak into the skin. One consolation - the bugs are not quick to fly following biting, so the victim usually has the satisfaction of removing the offender from the ranks of the living."

Precisely what I did... smeared the little bugger all over my arm and smiled.