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North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)
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Copyright © 2008
Rob
Gray Something -
Arilus cristatus
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
August 19, 2008
Found him while I was ridding one of my blue spruces of its bag worm problem. It looks like he's got wings, but he didn't try to fly or anything. Just moved very slowly towards me.
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Contributed by
Rob
on 19 August, 2008 - 1:20pm
Last updated 25 August, 2008 - 10:39am
It's a wheel bug
more info in
guide
. Might even help you out with the bagworms - it's a predatory bug. : )
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 19 August, 2008 - 1:23pm
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Thanks!
Thanks for the response!
I hate bagworms... so very much.
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Rob
, 19 August, 2008 - 1:27pm
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