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Photo by tangke35
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a poisonous bug

Habitat:

On a web

Species ID Suggestions

Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

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bayucca
Reduviidae/Assassin Bug, Arilus cristatus. Despite the family name of Assassin Bug, YOU are completely safe! But for its prey like soft-body insects like caterpillars and beetles it is not very funny to be on the wheel bugs menu. Many of them are sometimes considered as pest, so this bug is actually very beneficial for us!
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PublishedOctober 16, 2013

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