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Arilus cristatus wheel bug I was impressed each time I came across these intriguing characters in Pennsylvania - more akin perhaps to something I&#039;m more used to seeing here in Australia, especially size wise. <br /> <br /> 35 mm length Arilus cristatus,Fall,Geotagged,Hemiptera,Reduviidae,United States,Wheel bug,arthropod,assassin bug,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,pennsylvania,true bug Click/tap to enlarge

Arilus cristatus wheel bug

I was impressed each time I came across these intriguing characters in Pennsylvania - more akin perhaps to something I'm more used to seeing here in Australia, especially size wise.

35 mm length

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The Wheel bug

The wheel bug, in the family Reduviidae, is one of the largest terrestrial true bugs in North America, being up to 1.5 inches, or 38 mm, in length. A characteristic structure is the wheel-shaped pronotal armor.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Mar 24, 2021. Captured Oct 18, 2014 10:05 in Mingo Perimeter Loop Trail, Eighty Four, PA 15330, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.