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North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)
Photo#38557
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bugguy91
Assassin Bug Arilus Cristatus -
Arilus cristatus
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
Close-up showing wheel bug's mouthparts piercing caterpillar anterior
Contributed by
bugguy91
on 3 December, 2005 - 3:27pm
Last updated 12 July, 2007 - 9:17pm