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Bug with a Mohawk on Porch - Arilus cristatus
Copyright © 2009 cakochka

Bug with a Mohawk on Porch - Arilus cristatus
Duncansville, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 18, 2009
Size: 3-4 inches long
Contributed by cakochka on 18 August, 2009 - 9:04pm
Last updated 6 September, 2009 - 10:57am

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… john and jane balaban, 6 September, 2009 - 10:57am

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… john and jane balaban, 6 September, 2009 - 10:42am

it's a Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus
They do have that unusual looking humped back. These guys prey on other insects. They're a type of assassin bug.

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… Andrew Williams, 18 August, 2009 - 9:09pm

Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus



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