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Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: InsectaSubclass: PterygotaOrder: Hemiptera (true bugs, Schnabelkerfe)Suborder: Heteroptera (real bugs, Wanzen)Superfamily: CimicomorphaFamily: Reduviidae LATREILLE, 1807 (assasin bugs, Raubwanzen)Subfamily: Harpactorinae Amyot and Serville, 1843Tribus: HarpactoriniGenus: Sycanus AMYOT & SERVILLE, 1843Sycanus bifidus FABRICIUS, 1787 ?Indonesia, W-Java, vic. Panganderan: Batu Karas, 40m asl.26.04.2011IMG_1279
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Sycanus bifidus FABRICIUS, 1787 ?Genus: Sycanus AMYOT & SERVILLE, 1843Tribus: HarpactoriniSubfamily Harpactorinae[det. Daniel Bauer, 2010, based on photos]Family: Reduviidae (Assassin bugs, Raubwanzen)Superfamily: CimicomorphaSuborder: Heteroptera (real bugs, Wanzen)Order: Hemiptera (true bugs, Schnabelkerfe)Subclass: PterygotaClass: InsectaSubphylum: HexapodaPhylum: Arthropoda (Gliederfer)Indonesia, W-Java, Tangerang: vic. Serpong, 50m asl., 11.10.2010(Kampung: meadows for Water buffaloes, no pesticides!) (IMG_5952)
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New South Wales, Australia
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Cayenne, French Guiana
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Nature Reserve off Frederika rd. St. Simon's Island , Georgia USA
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Gambrills, Maryland, United States
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Nature Reserve off Frederika rd. St. Simon's Island, Georgia USA
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Gambrills, Maryland, United States
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Assassin bug called a Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)Buford, GA
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Nature Reserve off Frederika rd. Jekyll Island, Georgia USA
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Lake of the Woods, Illinois, United States
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Jason Sharp;Pinellas County, Florida
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Given the number of pairs I saw this season, I think the wheel bug population will be in good shape next year. Look out, Japanese beetles! ;)
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That head is just artificial-looking, set in its socket.
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Maryland, United States
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Gambrills, Maryland, United States
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Jason Sharp;Pinellas County, Florida
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Creamery, Pennsylvania, United States
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Showing the "wheel". I'm not sure anyone understands the function of this odd crest. To me, it looks like it might discourage a bird from trying to swallow it. This is the male--the two sexes are similar, but the male is smaller, a mere 22 mm, versus for this one's mate, 30 mm in the female. The abdomen of the female is plumper as well. I have these captive in a cool environment--I am hoping the female will lay eggs, which are placed in a big geometric pattern on bark, etc., see
BugGuide photo.PCCA20081119-7001A
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Another from back in October. 2008 was a great year for wheel bugs, and I hope that 2009 will be as well, since these are definitely in my top ten favourite true bugs!
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Okeefenokee Swamp Waycross
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Gambrills, Maryland, United States