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Ugly Bug - Arilus cristatus
Copyright © 2014 Raquel Shaffer

Ugly Bug - Arilus cristatus
Cranberry Twp, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 29, 2014
Size: body approx 2" long
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Contributed by Mgamble on 30 October, 2014 - 9:56am
Last updated 30 October, 2014 - 8:08pm

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… John S. Ascher, 30 October, 2014 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus. Ugly? They look rather cute to me! ;-)

Happy bugging! :-)
… Jordan Landerman, 30 October, 2014 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

 
:)
Haha, Jordan. I know, they are kind of cute. But scary at the same time. I feel the same way about them as I do about Mantis': They are awesome, but scary. ;)
… Nikole Loomis (Bush Cricket and Buckeye Lover), 30 October, 2014 - 10:02am login or register to post comments

 
Cute maybe, but capable of biting
My understanding is that they can bite quite painfully--though they do so only when provoked.
… Peter Edelman, 30 October, 2014 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

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