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North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)
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Copyright © 2014
pwamsley
Black and Red Bug -
Arilus cristatus
Jefferson Patterson Park, Calvert County, Maryland, USA
June 22, 2014
I currently suspect this insect is an assassin bug based upon its oddly shaped head.
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Contributed by
pwamsley
on 22 June, 2014 - 5:09pm
Last updated 22 June, 2014 - 10:07pm
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 22 June, 2014 - 10:07pm
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Assassin, yes
The nymph of the Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus).
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 22 June, 2014 - 5:16pm
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