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assassin bug aka wheel bug

Arilus cristatus

Photo by PaulFehlner
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Field Notes

Description:

The wheel bug, in the family Reduviidae, is one of the largest terrestrial true bugs in North America, being up to 1.5 inches in length. A characteristic structure is the wheel-shaped pronotal armor. The adult is gray to brownish gray in color and black shortly after molting, 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 America.

Reference Links:

Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus) - Information on Wheel Bug, Wheel bug

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