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Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

Photo by MonacaNoble
Published on Project Noah
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38.8881, -76.5532

Field Notes

Habitat:

Found near forest on the road

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Comments (2)
MonacaNoble
good to know, I'm lucky I didn't get bit.
Carol Snow Milne
Danger! Do not handle! I think they are awesome too! I found a lot of them in my meadow. But if you get their "beak" in your hand, it could take up to 6 months to heal! Very painful I have heard.

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Wildlife of SERC
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PublishedNovember 7, 2011

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