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Wheel bug

Arilus cristatus

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Commonly referred to as a "wheel bug".

1 Species ID Suggestions

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ReannaDee
ReannaDee 13 years ago
Wheel bug
Arilus cristatus Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1763)


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7 Comments

ReannaDee
ReannaDee 12 years ago

Thanks! =)

Meik
Meik 12 years ago

Hey this is an awesome picture!

Saarbrigger
Saarbrigger 12 years ago

What a grat shot. God must have a lot of humor. :-)

Steve A
Steve A 12 years ago

Looks like a clockwork Beetle - They common near you?

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sttweets
sttweets 13 years ago

Well done!

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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 13 years ago

yeah, starship troopers! good call!

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LarsKorb
LarsKorb 13 years ago

wow...starship-troopers deja-vu :)

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ReannaDee
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ReannaDee

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Aug 28, 2010
Submitted on Apr 27, 2011

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