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Ladyborg Magnolia, TX(Zone 8b) Nov 08, 2006

What is this? I found it dragging this dead bumblebee on my lemon today:

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Nov 08, 2006

It's an assassin bug of some kind...maybe this one, Arilus cristatus, called a Wheel Bug
http://bugguide.net/node/view/31189

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Ladyborg Magnolia, TX(Zone 8b) Nov 08, 2006

Yes, that's IT! What a horrible looking beast!
Thanks!

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Nov 12, 2006

It's considered a beneficial insect, because it eats other insects. Unfortunately, a bee is an insect too.

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Ladyborg Magnolia, TX(Zone 8b) Nov 14, 2006

Ah, well, if he had eaten a BAD insect, he would still be alive now. LOL!

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Dec 13, 2006

send those wheelbugs to me, i love them!

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Ladyborg Magnolia, TX(Zone 8b) Dec 14, 2006

How come?

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Dec 17, 2006

they kill and eat the big-footed leaf-leg bugs (ceejay knows the ones i mean, lol) and all kinds of other bad bugs that i have problems with. if it gets a good bug once in a while, that's ok. they are worth their weight in gold to me when the roses put on new growth in spring.

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Dec 17, 2006

LOL trackin - you mean leaf-footed bugs. "Big-footed leaf-leg bugs" - I'll have to remember that! LOL!!!

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Ladyborg Magnolia, TX(Zone 8b) Dec 18, 2006

Ah! Nice to know. Next time I'll just move him to my roses!

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Dec 18, 2006

there ya go!

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lilyfantn Kingsport, TN(Zone 6b) Jan 10, 2007

I found this wierd thing up here in Tn 2 summers ago that also attacts big bumble bees. I found out it is called a robber fly and its favorite prey is bumble bees.

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Ladyborg Magnolia, TX(Zone 8b) Jan 12, 2007

Wow. And on a Buddleia bush if I'm not mistaken. Eh? ;o) I know those leaves anywhere! Plus I just cut about 3 1/2 feet off my Dark Night yesterday! Nice pic!

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