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Wheel bug (with parasites?) - Arilus cristatus
Copyright © 2012 Abigail Parker

Wheel bug (with parasites?) - Arilus cristatus
West Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 11, 2012
Size: ~15mm BL
I'm no good at bugs, does anyone know the species? Also, the white objects look like cocoons or eggs, has this big wheelie been parasitized?

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Contributed by Abigail Parker on 12 October, 2012 - 11:48am
Last updated 12 October, 2012 - 4:22pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… metrioptera, 12 October, 2012 - 4:22pm

look like tachinid eggs indeed
… v belov, 12 October, 2012 - 12:02pm

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