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Photo#942987
Black and Red Bug - Arilus cristatus

Black and Red Bug - Arilus cristatus
Jefferson Patterson Park, Calvert County, Maryland, USA
June 22, 2014
I currently suspect this insect is an assassin bug based upon its oddly shaped head.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Assassin, yes
The nymph of the Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus).

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