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thymewarp13 Hatfield, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 03, 2009

This guy looks threatening. Is he?

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cami714 Cheney, KS Sep 04, 2009

This is either a young Wheel Bug or an Assasin Bug, which is a relative of the Wheel Bug. They are fine if left alone and in the garden. If you look at their head, you usually can see a long "fang-like" hook from their mouth. That is something you do not want to mess with. They are typically very strong and sharp and can go through a leather work glove. They do kill other bugs in your garden, but I'm not sure which kinds they feed on.

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thymewarp13 Hatfield, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 06, 2009

Thanks for your help with the ID, cami714. I had been heading down that route with my attempts to ID, but hadn't found a pic that looked just like my specimen.

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