I was cleaning out my seining nets this weekend when an insect came crashing into the Morton building floor. I don't know if this picture does any justice but this bug was over an inch long and had a "gear wheel" on his back. He also had an orange protrusion out of his lower abdomen and he reared up and threatened me when I confronted him. If you can identify this insect I would be impressed.




Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.