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North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)
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Copyright © 2005
Bill DuPree
assasin bug? -
Arilus cristatus
Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, USA
October 28, 2005
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Contributed by
Bill DuPree
on 2 November, 2005 - 7:49pm
Last updated 22 November, 2005 - 5:02pm
FINALLY
thank you for having this site. i found one of these scary looking bugs last year and two this year so far and i couldn't find out what it was anywhere. now i know not to get bit by this thing lol. interesting but scary bug. thanks again
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teddybearhugxo
, 20 September, 2009 - 6:21pm
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Very cool shots, Bill!
The "short stabbing mouthpart" in action!
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 2 November, 2005 - 9:15pm
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Thanks Hannah
It's not the background I would have chosen but you have to shoot them where you find them.
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Bill DuPree
, 2 November, 2005 - 9:34pm
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Wheel Bug - Arilus cristatus
Copmpare to the others on this
page
. Nice detail.
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tom murray
, 2 November, 2005 - 8:08pm
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Wheel Bug - Arilus cristatus
Thanks for the help. I should have known what it is. :-)
Thanks for the compliment too.
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Bill DuPree
, 2 November, 2005 - 8:21pm
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