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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.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 6, 2021. Captured Aug 6, 2021 07:48 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm