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North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)
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Copyright © 2011
AF15506961
Mantodea-Mantid -
Arilus cristatus
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Symmes Township County, Ohio, USA
August 7, 2011
The specimen was inactive. It did not try to evade capture.
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on 8 August, 2011 - 2:48pm
Last updated 8 August, 2011 - 4:06pm
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Brad Barnd
, 8 August, 2011 - 4:06pm
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Wheel Bugs are Cool
I think these guys are so cool. I saw one at a shopping center one time and took him home to our woodland habitat ... calling it a Wheel Bug Rescue in my blog. LOL
http://www.thenatureinus.com/2006/08/wheel-bug-rescue.html
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Donna at TheNatureInUs.com
, 8 August, 2011 - 3:20pm
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Wheel Bug actually...
take a look:
Here
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Michael Battenberg
, 8 August, 2011 - 2:56pm
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