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Mystery Hooded Flying Insect - Arilus cristatus
Copyright © 2009 southaven19

Mystery Hooded Flying Insect - Arilus cristatus
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
October 26, 2009
I found this on my deck at Lafayette IN. Can anyone identify?

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Mystery Hooded Flying Insect - Arilus cristatus Mystery Bug - Arilus cristatus
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Contributed by southaven19 on 26 October, 2009 - 4:02pm
Last updated 29 October, 2009 - 1:51pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Beatriz Moisset, 29 October, 2009 - 1:51pm login or register to post comments

Check out
Wheel Bug - Arilus cristatus
… Harvey Schmidt, 26 October, 2009 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Thank you
… southaven19, 26 October, 2009 - 4:47pm login or register to post comments

Wheel Bug - Arilus cristatus
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… Andrew Williams, 26 October, 2009 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the info
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