Wheel Bug
The Wheel Bug, or Assassin Bug as some call it, is a vicious predator of insects. And I do mean vicious. This bug attacks with intent to kill! It will defend it's meal with gusto. And it will inflict a painful bite to critters larger than humans when disturbed; bites which can take months to heal. It is a bug to be respected! But don't let me scare you, this bug is more good than bad in that it is a predator of many of the insects we call pests. Common in eastern North America, and desired.
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The orange-red sac at the rear of this Wheel Bug are it's scent glands, which it "fires" when disturbed. Though the smell is not as strong as that emitted by the Stink Bug, it is noticeable.
Wheel BugAssassin BugArilus cristatusRattanPushmataha CountyOklahomaJuly
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