What is this a bug and the exact name for it I found it OK a log in Christmas florida

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kokotomo Orlando, FL Apr 22, 2018

What is this bug is it a spider and what is it called

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 23, 2018

This is a nymph of an assassin bug called a wheel bug (Arilus cristatus) - they can deliver a very painful 'bite' (actually more of a stab with their beak) - http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/trees/wheel_bug.htm

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