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Wheel bug nymphs

Arilus criststus

Photo by eutacht
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Field Notes

Description:

Larval stage of common wheel bug.

Habitat:

On knockout roses

Notes:

family reduviidae.

Reference Links:

Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1763), Reduviidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Latimeria
I agree, eutacht. You should add its scientific name and common name to this spotting when you get the chance.
eutacht
After a little more research I discovered that this is likely a nymph of the "wheel bug" variety of assassin bug.
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PublishedJune 26, 2011

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