Wheel Bug Nymph - Arilus cristatus

Habitat: Meadow

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

You're on a roll. Amazing productivity, quality and diversity. Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy! It was an awesome, early morning hike. Aside from photos, I also saw a bobcat, trailed an owl, and saw a huge hawk. Posted 4 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Really crisp shot! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I wish I could have gotten more/better ones. I did take more pics, but it was a shy bug and kept hiding from me. I didn't want to stress it out, so just got a couple extra angles to help with the ID. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago

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 Christine Young