Stephinalta
Altamonte Springs, Fla.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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I think its a wheel bug.
it gave me the chills, but I just read a article on them on about.com
Is this the same bug:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w197/olmail/20081011049.jpg???
If it is a wheel bug, it might be a good thing cause wiki says: " They are predators upon soft-bodied insects such as caterpillars, japanese beetles"
How they eat them isnt very lovely though.
Also: "Because most of their prey are pests, wheel bugs are considered beneficial insects, although they can inflict a painful bite if handled carelessly. (who would touch it willingly?)
Wheel bugs are common in eastern North America, although many people have never seen them. They are camouflaged and very shy, hiding whenever possible. They have membranous wings and fly with a clattery flight which can easily be mistaken for the flight of a large grasshopper. The adult is gray to brownish gray in color and black shortly after molting, but the nymphs (which do not yet have the wheel-shaped structure) have bright red or orange abdomens."
They mate in fall, so he was most likely trying to find a date.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_bug
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