Jean, Your first image is a dark fishfly (genus Nigronia). They occur near unpolluted small streams. I have the same critter at my place. Merrill On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Jean Obrist <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Here are the critters from my sheet last night. I have never seen a > stinkbug this big.... at least an inch long. > The other thing was about 1 1/2 inches long. > > Jean Obrist -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet