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Assassin Bug

Arilus cristatus

Photo by scott5
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Field Notes

Description:

Large spiny beetle

Habitat:

Found in residential area

Notes:

Was vacuuming stink bugs and thought I met my match here. It turns out this is not the mother of all stink bugs, but an assassin bug.

Species ID Suggestions

Wheel bug

Arilus cristatus

Reference Link
KarenL
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Comments (1)
KarenL
I met one of it's relatives recently! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7750072

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Eastern Assassin Bugs
Photographed
PublishedOctober 22, 2011

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