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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Aug 20, 2008

There have been a few posts on here about Assassin bugs and wheel bugs. I started one of the threads when one bit me-quite painful too! On another thread, I mentioned I had never seen one with a "wheel". Now I have! Argument was that these are good bugs (unless one bites you LOL).

Anyway, I'd be happy to add this one to the Bug Files if a photo is needed and I can get a correct ID.

For the record, I resisted the urge to smash it and instead I took pictures and put it on a tree. I hope I do not see it again!

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Aug 20, 2008

This is a picture of it's top side.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 20, 2008

This definitely is a wheel bug (Arilus cristatus) - see http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/wheel_bug.htm for detailed information.

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Aug 20, 2008

Looks like there are plenty of great pictures in the Bug Files already. I'll have to find a different bug. ;)

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Aug 20, 2008

Great shots! Amazing bug!

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 20, 2008

Good photos!!! Yeah, they can really hurt! May I use your photos in a program I give on Good Guys??

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Aug 21, 2008

you can use this one if you want- I think its an immature of the same bug. Not that Badseeds pictures are not excellent

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 21, 2008

Thank you, sallyg!

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 21, 2008

I see other assassin bugs around here, but never this one. Maybe they'll show up in a box of daylilies some day...

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 21, 2008

They are way cool. I still remember the first one I ever saw, many years ago...

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Aug 21, 2008

LOL claypa! I hope not! I guess you could order one?

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Laurie19 Caledonia, OH(Zone 5a) Aug 21, 2008

I remember I found one on a mulberry tree I thought it was a shield bug and I thought "hey i need one of these for my insect project, so I killed it pinned it then I wanted to double check that Thats what it was and and I was shocked to find out it was an assassin bug. to be honest I was sad I killed it I had held it for a while and it didn't hurt me. thats one of the insects on my do not kill list along with stick insects and the praying mantid.

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