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Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

Photo by mfopaint
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Field Notes

Description:

Nymph

Habitat:

My back yard

Species ID Suggestions

Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

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Latimeria
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Latimeria
This is actually an assassin bug, not a spider. It looks remarkably similar though, doesn't it? The early nymphs of this insect confuse many people into thinking that it's a spider.

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PublishedMay 27, 2012

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