ID this weelbug

BigToach

Arachnosquire
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Jun 8, 2006
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this guy landed on my winshield while i was driving and held on at 45 for about 5 miles till i got home. i picked him up and took some pics and got him in a jar. any ideas as to what sp. it is.
 

tyrel

Arachnobaron
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Oct 24, 2005
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498
That looks like some type of leaf footed bug. They usually suck plant juices, rather than guts like a wheel bug. ;)
 

LongDucDong

Arachnobaron
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Feb 21, 2006
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Definitely a leaf-footed/legged bug. Theyre in the Reduviidae family, but theyre not assassin bugs. Wheel bugs are Arilus cristatus (single species with the cog wheel-shaped feature on its back)...
 
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