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Wheel Bug Nymph (Arilus cristatus) Resting on a leaf at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br />
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Wheel Bug Nymph (Arilus cristatus)

Resting on a leaf at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

Wheel Bug Nymph (Arilus cristatus) Resting on a leaf at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71267/wheel_bug_nymph_arilus_cristatus.html Arilus cristatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Wheel bug

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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 Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Dec 21, 2018. Captured May 18, 2018 23:54 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm