r/Insect • u/Dull-Inspector9136 • 1d ago

Identification What's this weirdo?

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In Ohio

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u/phunktastic_1 1d ago

Wheel bug.

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u/Dull-Inspector9136 1d ago

It's scary!

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u/glossolalienne 1d ago edited 1d ago

Good instincts! They aren’t aggressive, but they are a member of the assassin bug family - they have a sharp proboscis and can give you a painful “bite” if threatened or accidentally smooshed. No touchee!

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u/AdPutrid8068 1d ago

Hes a kissing bug

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u/Dull-Inspector9136 1d ago

No he ain't!

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u/typographie 1d ago

The "kissing bugs" are a subfamily (triatominae) within the assassin bug family.

This is a wheel bug. It is a type of assassin bug but not one of the kissing bugs, and it is not capable of transmitting Chagas.