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Wheel Bug nymph? Bold coloring of red and black? - Arilus cristatus
Copyright © 2020 Rachel K Hall

Wheel Bug nymph? Bold coloring of red and black? - Arilus cristatus
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
June 9, 2020
Walking on Winterberry Holly blossoms in my backyard. First thought it might be a spider with those long legs, but don't see 8. Having a hard time grouping this specimen.

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Wheel Bug nymph? Bold coloring of red and black? - Arilus cristatus Wheel Bug nymph? Bold coloring of red and black? - Arilus cristatus
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Contributed by Rachel Kunc Hall on 11 June, 2020 - 11:09am
Last updated 11 June, 2020 - 3:45pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 11 June, 2020 - 3:45pm login or register to post comments

Yup, Arilus cristatus nymph
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… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 June, 2020 - 11:33am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the quick response
I have seen adult wheel bugs before, but never a nymph. I will have to look at the adults and see if they lose this striking coloration.
Thanks.
… Rachel Kunc Hall, 11 June, 2020 - 1:24pm login or register to post comments

 
more info
I found 3 more nymphs in the same bush today...plus found a photo of a pair of adults wheel bugs mating in my garden last September. Wonder if they are the parents! Hope they eat my Japanese beetles!
… Rachel Kunc Hall, 12 June, 2020 - 12:05pm login or register to post comments

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