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Wheel bug

Arilus cristatus

Photo by jessekaminsky
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35.1791, -100.83

Field Notes

Description:

Body longer than one inch, light gray color with bright gold shield on lower back.

Habitat:

Found in some tall grass in a gravel area at a rest stop off I-40 in Texas.

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PublishedJuly 19, 2016

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