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Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

Photo by tomk3886
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29.5985, -82.3672

Field Notes

Description:

Large Assassin Bug.

Habitat:

Found rapidly walking along a metal handrail. In a rest area on Interstate 95. Live Oaks and Cabbage Palms and a grassy lawn were most common vegetation.

Notes:

I like the shadows. Makes a monstrous creature even more so.

Reference Links:

wheel bug, Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus)

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PublishedMay 20, 2022

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