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Black and orange insect with curled up back - Arilus cristatus
Copyright © 2008 Amy Craig

Black and orange insect with curled up back - Arilus cristatus
Mission, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
June 29, 2008
Size: <1/2 inch

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Contributed by Amy Craig on 30 June, 2008 - 10:53am
Last updated 22 July, 2008 - 10:06am

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Moved from True Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 22 July, 2008 - 10:06am login or register to post comments

Yes, as others have stated, t
Yes, as others have stated, thats a wheel bug nymph. You should keep it for awhile until it molts a few times and matures, theyre incredibly cool looking bugs. When they mature, they develop a "cog wheel" on their "backs". Its neat to watch them feed, they jam their "beak" (probocis) into their prey and suck the innards out through it, kinda like a straw. If you keep it, be sure to feed it well, theyre pigs!
… Steve Ferguson II, 3 July, 2008 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

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