Potato bug

[Bizzaro]

Has any one feed them to there fish? I just dug one up n he looks a little nasty but looks filling.

 

[Bizzaro]

Do pinchers n little clrawls bad for them i so wanna feed him to my monstrr aro but afread

 

[chesterthehero]

bugs are always good for lil protein snacks... however parasites are always an issue/concern...

 

[Bizzaro]

E i dont real feel safe with that pincher on him

 

[CDickes1988]

Well parasites are an issue, as well as pesticides and fertilizers the bug may have been in contact with. I'd only recommend farm raised insects if you wish to take that route for a snack for your fish.

 

[Lupin]

Potato bug? Any pics? The chemical issue has been raised and I do agree with this point. I'd rather squish the bug than give it to the fish.

 

[Rikesh]

Huh?? I too don't know about the potato bug!!! The skin is supposed to keep it protected from bugs... Post some pics please.

 

[CDickes1988]

Pretty sure this is what he's talking about.

 

[CDickes1988]

Actually probably this seeing as he said filling and nasty looking.

(Edit : Both are commonly referred to as "potato bugs" in certain areas.)

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Pretty sure this is what he's talking about.

That's a Woodlouse aka Sow Bug, Pill Bug. And it's not a bug, it's a type of isopod which are actually crustaceans.

That second pic is what I've always called a Jerusalem cricket.