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bug nymph - Arilus cristatus
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

bug nymph - Arilus cristatus
Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
June 22, 2007
Contributed by tom murray on 25 June, 2007 - 10:50pm
Last updated 12 July, 2007 - 8:52pm

Thanks Eric
That's my first Wheel Bug. I don't think they make it as far north as New England.
… tom murray, 26 June, 2007 - 3:24pm

Well-fed:-)
This is a nymph of the wheel bug, Arilus cristatus. Looks like it had a recent meal:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 June, 2007 - 3:22pm

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