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Wheel bug

Arilus cristatus

Photo by LisaPowers
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Field Notes

Description:

Large adult feeding upon a stink bug.

Habitat:

Found on the side of a building at a rural state park.

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Comments (3)
LisaPowers
Thanks Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman! I am always excited to find one of these amazing little predators. :-)

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PublishedNovember 18, 2013

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