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Wheel bug nymph

Arilus cristatus

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Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago
Wheel bug
Arilus cristatus Wheel bug


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4 Comments

cso1972
cso1972 12 years ago

Thank you!

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Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

Yes. Assassin bugs are in the family Reduviidae, and the wheel bug is one species of assassin bug. I provided the genus and species name for you.

cso1972
cso1972 12 years ago

So is it both an assassin bug & a wheel bug nymph?

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Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

A wheel bug nymph, one of the coolest bugs around.

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cso1972
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cso1972

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on May 30, 2011
Submitted on May 30, 2011

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