Wheel Bug Nymph - Arilus cristatus

Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Assassin Bugs (Reduviidae) » Arilus » Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)

Photo#9054

Copyright © 2004 Cotinis

Wheel Bug Nymph - Arilus cristatus

Durham County, North Carolina, USA
May 29, 2004

Two were found very close to each other on bramble (a.k.a. Blackberry, Rubus). The other member of the pair hid from the camera. I believe this is a Wheel Bug nymph.

Lateral view of one of the same pair:

Contributed by Cotinis on 12 December, 2004 - 7:17am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.