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Wheel bug

Arilus cristatus

Description:

6 legs, grey color, 2 antenna, flat back side of body, small armor type covering behind head

Habitat:

Compost bin

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2 Comments

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

I agree with Reza. This is a wheel bug (Arilus cristatus). :-)

KarenMillerMcLeod
Spotted by
KarenMillerMcLeod

South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Sep 15, 2012
Submitted on Sep 15, 2012

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