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Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

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34.2771, -77.8042

Field Notes

Habitat:

On our front porch

Notes:

I think it is a Wheel bug.

Species ID Suggestions

Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

Reference Link
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Comments (1)
bayucca
Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini, Arilus cristatus. http://bugguide.net/node/view/1131148/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/454/bgimage
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PublishedOctober 13, 2015

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