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Wheel Bug - Arilus cristatus Habitat: Garden Arilus cristatus,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Wheel bug,arilus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Perfect shot, so much details to check. Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy :) Posted 3 years ago

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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 Jul 7, 2022. Captured Sep 4, 2021 11:13 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm