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Wheel bug - (Type of Assassin Bug)

Arilus cristatus

Description:

Wheel bug - (Type of Assassin Bug) - One of Ohio's largest true bugs. They inject digestive enzymes into their prey with that long tubular mouth and like a spider sucks out its dinner.

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3 Comments

Uncle Minty
Uncle Minty 12 years ago

Awesome shots!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Greg... Text put in bracket with ID should be in description. So every user sees your spotting have no doubt about ID.

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 12 years ago

great close-up

GregMasteller
Spotted by
GregMasteller

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Nov 9, 2011
Submitted on Nov 9, 2011

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