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Wheel Bug This is a picture of a Wheel Bug on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Laurel, Maryland. Arilus cristatus,Fall,Geotagged,United States,Wheel bug Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Wheel Bug

This is a picture of a Wheel Bug on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Laurel, Maryland.

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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 Matthew Beziat
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By Matthew Beziat

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Uploaded Nov 2, 2023. Captured Oct 21, 2023 11:37 in 26G3+Q6 Glenn Dale, MD, USA.
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  • SM-G991U
  • f/1.8
  • 1/1s
  • ISO40
  • 5.4mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.