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Is this a kissing bug? - Arilus cristatus
Copyright © 2019 Smmoyer3

Is this a kissing bug? - Arilus cristatus
Etter, PA, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 11, 2019
Size: 1-2 inches
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Contributed by Smmoyer3 on 11 August, 2019 - 3:19pm
Last updated 26 June, 2020 - 9:07pm

No :)
This is a Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus). It's related to kissing bugs, but it's a predator on small insects. It can deliver a painful but if handled carelessly, but it doesn't suck blood or transmit disease.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 August, 2019 - 3:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thank you! No worries about being bit here as I would never touch that thing!! I am a fan of anything that eats other bugs!
… Smmoyer3, 11 August, 2019 - 3:29pm login or register to post comments

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