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Photo#1492518
Possible kissing bug?

Possible kissing bug?
Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
October 11, 2017
Size: half dollar
Wondering if this was a kissing bug

Frassed
Moved from True Bugs.

Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)
It's in the same family as Kissing Bugs, but it's a predator, feeding on other insects. It can deliver a painful bite, but it doesn't suck blood or transmit disease. Read about it here.

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