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Wheel Bug Nymph  Arilus cristatus,Geotagged,Summer,United States,Wheel bug Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Great shots! I personally think the nymphs are just the coolest! Posted 6 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 FrannySopranny
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Uploaded Jul 26, 2019. Captured Jun 24, 2019 09:52 in RM Ew 093, Crawford, OK 73638, USA.
  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/11.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 35mm