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Arilus cristatus
Large gray assassin bugs (family Reduviidae) with spiky "wheel" on pronotum. Scary looking, but great predator of garden pests.
Understory of mixed hardwood forest in Giant City State Park, IL.
Spotted on Sep 2, 2004
Submitted on Oct 31, 2011
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and... bee predator :(