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Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

Description:

Brown-gray-blue, ridged spiny wheel on back

Habitat:

Leafy areas, shrubbery

Notes:

Found on screen door, painful bite, eats other insects

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2 Comments

lori.tas
lori.tas 13 years ago

Kewl. I've never seen one before. I can see where it gets its name.

kelly.quirk
kelly.quirk 13 years ago

That's one scary looking insect.

Tom H
Spotted by
Tom H

Maize, Kansas, USA

Spotted on Oct 24, 2010
Submitted on Oct 25, 2010

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