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North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)
Photo#21689
Copyright © 2005
Steve Collins
Arilus cristatus with prey -
Arilus cristatus
Spring Valley Park, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 29, 2004
Prey unknown
Contributed by
Steve Collins
on 24 June, 2005 - 2:35pm
prey ID
The prey item in the image is a cerambycid, Typocerus sp. While a dorsal view of the longhorn would clinch an ID, I am fairly confident that it is Typocerus deceptus, based on the shape and color of the abdomen.
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Robert Androw
, 13 March, 2019 - 10:00am
neat!
Thank you for identifying the prey here!
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dvoribird
, 20 August, 2021 - 3:54pm