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Lupe22 Saint Petersburg, FL May 03, 2010

What king of bug is this?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 04, 2010

This appears to be an assassin bug (Hemiptera/Heteroptera: Reduviidae); possibly a wheel bug, Arilus cristatus - see http://tinyurl.com/r3jvp7
Handle with care; they can deliver a very painful 'bite' with their proboscis.

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