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Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

Photo by chesterbperry
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Assassin bug? This little one was just as curious about me as I was with it. Several times I put my hand in front of it, sometimes it would crouch down as in the fourth photo, other times it raised its front legs as if to greet my hand. It also kept reaching out to me while I snapped photos.

Species ID Suggestions

Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

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bayucca
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Comments (2)
bayucca
Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Arilus cristatus. Reduviidae are actually assassin bugs.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Eastern Assassin Bugs
Mission
Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
Mission
Insects of TN
Mission
Biodiversity of Audubon Acres
Photographed
PublishedNovember 21, 2012

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