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wheel bug

Arilus cristatus

Description:

One of the largest Hemipterans in North America, the wheel bug is a relative of the assassin bugs and resides in the family Reduviidae.

Habitat:

Atop a statue, along the wooded International Sculpture Garden path at the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Kansas. Map: http://www.opkansas.org/wp-content/uploa...

Notes:

Map marker is just an approximation.

1 Species ID Suggestions

BugEric
BugEric 9 years ago
Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus Bug Eric: Dinosaur Bug


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1 Comment

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 9 years ago

Thanks Eric for your ID.

Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Overland Park, Kansas, USA

Spotted on Jul 11, 2014
Submitted on Feb 14, 2015

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