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Wheel bug nymph

Arilus cristatus

Photo by cso1972
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Wheel bug

Arilus cristatus

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Yes. Assassin bugs are in the family Reduviidae, and the wheel bug is one species of assassin bug. I provided the genus and species name for you.
So is it both an assassin bug & a wheel bug nymph?
A wheel bug nymph, one of the coolest bugs around.
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PublishedMay 30, 2011

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