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Wheel Bug Nymph (Arilus cristatus) Resting on a leaf at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71267/wheel_bug_nymph_arilus_cristatus.html" title="Wheel Bug Nymph (Arilus cristatus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/71267_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=RLCZ1oJXX1dn2bCCNxdafW6PShI%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Wheel Bug Nymph (Arilus cristatus) Resting on a leaf at the edge of a dense mixed forest.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71268/wheel_bug_nymph_arilus_cristatus.html Arilus cristatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Wheel bug" /></a></figure> Arilus cristatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Wheel bug Click/tap to enlarge

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/71268/wheel_bug_nymph_arilus_cristatus.html Arilus cristatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Wheel bug

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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 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.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/6.3
  • 1/320s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm