Is this a moth?

I have never seen it fly, *thank-god or I would proably flip out* But it is a inch long bug with thick black legs, 6 of them. Whem my mom saw it, she said it was two bugs, a spider eating a moth, but then I showed her another one *Sitting and I think eating my poor little pitcher plant* That looked the same way.





I don't think it is a moth because it is active dureing the day. No moth I found on bug ids come anywhere close to what I have.





This is as close a pic as I am willing to get of this thing.





http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa257...

Is this a moth?
My 2 cents:


Take a breath.


I saw your pic and thought "assassin bug." Then I found a picture to support my thought. So, I'm sticking with my thought.


The bug will not assassinate you. They eat other bugs, and, apparently, lizards. It should not be able to harm your plants. Just the opposite.
Reply:No it is not a moth.....Moths are like butterflies,,,,they have wings..this is of the bettle family.It will not harm you....
Reply:Probably platinus assimulus--common snouted ground beetle.


http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/ground-bee...
Reply:No, it is not a moth. It looks like a member of the beetle family. The snout, if that is what it is, reminds me of a weevil. It also looks a bit like a box elder bug but a box elder would have some red markings.
Reply:Looks like a quantumbeen monoquovicalite which is indigenous to northern Siberia. Harmless to humans but are known to lay eggs in the ears of lamas.
Reply:Definitely not a moth. In Ar. it is sometimes called a pumpkin bug or a stink bug. Will devour Pumpkin plants, squash plants, cucumber plants. A little seven dust will take care of them.


They multiply fast.
Reply:No that is called a stink bug.





Not dangerous, just don't provoke it, it can spray out a stinky cloud.





lol





lots of them around here.





hope the links help.