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Assassin Bug

Arilus cristatus

Description:

Large spiny beetle

Habitat:

Found in residential area

Notes:

Was vacuuming stink bugs and thought I met my match here. It turns out this is not the mother of all stink bugs, but an assassin bug.

1 Species ID Suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago
Wheel bug
Arilus cristatus Wheel bug


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1 Comment

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

I met one of it's relatives recently! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/775...

scott5
Spotted by
scott5

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Spotted on Oct 11, 2011
Submitted on Oct 22, 2011

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