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Wheel bug

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Description:

Beetle type?

1 Species ID Suggestions

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AmberLundeen
AmberLundeen 12 years ago
Wheel bug
Arilus cristatus Wheel bug - Arilus cristatus - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

JulieLillyLubinsky
JulieLillyLubinsky 12 years ago

Thanks!

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Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

Amber's right, definitely a wheel bug. It's the largest terrestrial true bug in North America.

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JulieLillyLubinsky
Spotted by
JulieLillyLubinsky

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 10, 2011
Submitted on Aug 10, 2011

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