Wheel Bug!

[goaethic]

So recently I found a wheel bug that seemed to be dying on my front porch. She/He was behaving similar to how spiders behave when poisoned. I picked him (assuming) up and put him in a small tubberware container with plastic over the top with holes poked. I expected him to pass away, but wanted to keep an eye on him just incase he lived. It's been a few days now and he hasn't passed. I even got him to eat a cricket tonight (see attachment). I was curious as to how I'd go about caring for him properly; ie enclosure, foods, etc. Or if it's even worth it. I can find a lot on assassin bugs in general, but I don't know if that'd also apply to this specific species.

 

[darkness975]

So recently I found a wheel bug that seemed to be dying on my front porch. She/He was behaving similar to how spiders behave when poisoned. I picked him (assuming) up and put him in a small tubberware container with plastic over the top with holes poked. I expected him to pass away, but wanted to keep an eye on him just incase he lived. It's been a few days now and he hasn't passed. I even got him to eat a cricket tonight (see attachment). I was curious as to how I'd go about caring for him properly; ie enclosure, foods, etc. Or if it's even worth it. I can find a lot on assassin bugs in general, but I don't know if that'd also apply to this specific species.

Generic setup with some substrate, a couple fake leaves , and a branch or two would be a good start just to make sure it makes it through.

 

[goaethic]

Generic setup with some substrate, a couple fake leaves , and a branch or two would be a good start just to make sure it makes it through.

do the leaves have to be fake?

 

[darkness975]

do the leaves have to be fake?

No. As long as they are free of toxins.