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Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a very large bug, approximately 1.5 inches long. It has a shiny dark patch at the end of its wings and a semicircular crest — the eponymous wheel which resembles a portion of a circular saw.

Habitat:

A vegetated drainage ditch leading to a creek. A lot of insects in this habitat.

Notes:

This is an assassin bug and is among the largest of bugs in North America.

Reference Links:

Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus) - Information on Wheel Bug, Wheel bug

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