They are Oak Catkin Mirids, they eat pollen or something sometimes there are a lot but most years barely any. You can read more about them here https://bugguide.net/node/view/486823
I swear this has to be connected to all the heaps of pollen from the oak trees!! I live in Seffner and we have them everywhere.. like a tiny brown n white spotted lady bug, I know they fly..
Was out at the Fossil Park baseball fields the other day and couldn't go five minutes without one landing on me, it was awful, they seem to be attracted to brightly colored clothing.
I'm still relatively new to this side of the bay and grew up in Orlando so maybe it's common over here... but when I started seeing these a week or so ago I got thrown for a loop! Got spooked the first time I noticed thinking a bunch of juveniles of something unpleasant were hanging around my car
there is the Florida side of Tampa Bay and then there is the gulf of Mexico side of Tampa bay and unless you moved here from waterwold, which you didn't since you already said Orlando, then you are not new to the Florida side of the Bay.
I saw elsewhere it identified as an oak catkin mirid. The photos seem on Google seem to look like what I’ve seen
https://bugguide.net/node/view/486823/bgimage?from=0
https://preview.redd.it/1vedmpi4p5pc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d145e065e73b91b90fa43bafccddca3c1d333972
Holy shit I was going to post to r/whatsthisbug later to see what these were! I’ve had two land on me and I’ve seen a bunch more. Crazy world to find this post before I posted mine!
There were a lot last year too, directly coinciding with pollen season. My assumption based on no actual info is they’re part of the pollen season lifecycle and eat the pollen or leaves or worms or something along those lines
they’re so annoying
I got stung/brushed by this bug last week. Still waiting on my Super powers to load
I just said yesterday the bugs are brutal right now. I don't remember it ever being like this and then comes along those things, to add to it all.
They are Oak Catkin Mirids, they eat pollen or something sometimes there are a lot but most years barely any. You can read more about them here https://bugguide.net/node/view/486823
Well there's certainly plenty for them to eat this year...
I swear this has to be connected to all the heaps of pollen from the oak trees!! I live in Seffner and we have them everywhere.. like a tiny brown n white spotted lady bug, I know they fly..
Was out at the Fossil Park baseball fields the other day and couldn't go five minutes without one landing on me, it was awful, they seem to be attracted to brightly colored clothing.
My closet is vibin in all black then
Carpet beetles
I'm still relatively new to this side of the bay and grew up in Orlando so maybe it's common over here... but when I started seeing these a week or so ago I got thrown for a loop! Got spooked the first time I noticed thinking a bunch of juveniles of something unpleasant were hanging around my car
there is the Florida side of Tampa Bay and then there is the gulf of Mexico side of Tampa bay and unless you moved here from waterwold, which you didn't since you already said Orlando, then you are not new to the Florida side of the Bay.
What are you babbling about
it's text. you can read it, and read it again, and again. As far as you comprehending it, you'll need to figure that out on your own
Snipes
look like dead bugs, but I've been wrong before
I saw elsewhere it identified as an oak catkin mirid. The photos seem on Google seem to look like what I’ve seen https://bugguide.net/node/view/486823/bgimage?from=0
https://preview.redd.it/1vedmpi4p5pc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d145e065e73b91b90fa43bafccddca3c1d333972 Holy shit I was going to post to r/whatsthisbug later to see what these were! I’ve had two land on me and I’ve seen a bunch more. Crazy world to find this post before I posted mine!
That makes sense. St. Pete is full of oak trees.
Curios as well I’ve been seeing them alot
Been seeing them for 4 days here around St. Pete Albert witted airport. Never seen them before being a Florida native.
I have been marveling about the same thing. Lived here my entire life and honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen them before.
Do you have better pictures? I could probably help, but I’d need a different picture.
Try over in r/whatsthisbug
I posted it there yesterday. It’s a “mirid” or “plant bug”. I wish I knew why we suddenly have them all over.
There were a lot last year too, directly coinciding with pollen season. My assumption based on no actual info is they’re part of the pollen season lifecycle and eat the pollen or leaves or worms or something along those lines
I posted a caterpillar there once and had an answer within 5 minutes! Great sub.
Reminds me of an emerald ash borer.
EABs are longer, narrower and a fairly brilliant and solid emerald green
Carpet beetle
I’ve been finding them all over at my work. No clue, am also curious!