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Unnamed spotting

Description:

Looks like a poisonous bug

Habitat:

On a web

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus Wheel bug


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1 Comment

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Reduviidae/Assassin Bug, Arilus cristatus. Despite the family name of Assassin Bug, YOU are completely safe! But for its prey like soft-body insects like caterpillars and beetles it is not very funny to be on the wheel bugs menu. Many of them are sometimes considered as pest, so this bug is actually very beneficial for us!

tangke35
Spotted by
tangke35

Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland, USA

Spotted on Oct 16, 2013
Submitted on Oct 16, 2013

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