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Description:

About an inch long, small proboscis(?) folds down underneath head

1 Species ID Suggestions

Wheelbug Nymph
Arilus cristatus Wheel bug


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2 Comments

Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

You'd be wise to heed Gordon's words! It's probably not as bad when they're nymphs, but the adults' bite packs a punch. It's a great creature all the same, one of my top five favorite insects.

Gordon Dietzman
Gordon Dietzman 12 years ago

They can bite!

River Oaks, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 14, 2011
Submitted on May 14, 2011

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