Do you know what this insect/animal might be in my front yard?

Question

Within the last year I've noticed that during the spring/summer these small red...creatures.... that resemble scorpions come into my front yard. We've seen very few of them but none the less the visit us every year. We haven't really had any noticeable problems from them and from the looks of it they do possess a stinger like a scorpion but I was wondering if anybody new of some insect or animal that resembled this or possibly point me in the direction of a website/person who might know.

Thanks for your help

Answer 1

Is it a silverfish? They're not necessarily RED, but...:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...

they vary a bit in shape and sometimes they look pretty vicious like a scorpion. (:

Answer 2

wo!....NO...and don't bring'em around here...you keep'em!!

Answer 3

Every year...? only for providing you gathering & knowledge as started noticing so continue on it & take step after thinking twice & with the consultation with the heart too. Possibly, before you noticed on that time too elders of theirs.

Answer 4

I would Like to know myself. If you live in the SW it might be possible. I think it's the small black ones that are bad boys. I don't know what a baby scorpion looks like. I live in the East and we don't see them.

Answer 5

From your description, it sounds like it could be an Assassin Bug nymph also called Wheel bug nymph.

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:C5KO...

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:fMok...

pic of an even younger nymph

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:4UJd...

Answer 6

Earwigs! Take a look see at this pic:

http://www.insectsofalberta.com/images/2...

I had 'em at the last place I was at..ugh! Scary, but supposedly not dangerous.

http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/...