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assasin bug aka wheel bug
Arilus cristatus
38.265, -78.5542
Field Notes
Description:
The adult is gray to brownish gray in color and black shortly after molting with a characteristic dorsal crest, shaped like a wheel or cog, but the nymphs (which do not yet have the wheel-shaped structure) have bright red or orange abdomens.
Habitat:
Wheel bugs are common in eastern North American deciduous forests and fields.
Reference Links:
Wheel bugSpecies ID Suggestions
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