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Wheel Bug (Nymph)

Arilus cristatus

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Field Notes

Description:

Black, six-legged thing, with red accent marks, and very fine white velvety fuzz.

Habitat:

Found in backyard lawn.

Notes:

While being photographed, it dropped off a big droplet of what I can only assume was urine. The photos of this, however, were embarrassingly blurry and are not included.

Species ID Suggestions

Wheel Bug (Nymph)

Arilus cristatus

Comments (2)

Hi there. It's great to see another Bartlesville spotter on here! :-) Here are some good missions: Oklahoma Lepidoptera: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/14074419 Beetles: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/11500889 Caterpillars and larvae of the world: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9420720 Snakes of the United States: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/12027210 Moths of the World: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449 Signs of wildlife: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7208491 Global urban biodiversity: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/35017 Global flight: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8058355 Bioblitz Oklahoma: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7959766
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PublishedJune 15, 2013

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