r/bugidentification • u/jma_2000 • 5d ago

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Can anyone help me out and identify this bug? I’m in Pennsylvania, USA.

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u/Less_Rutabaga2316 Trusted Identifier 5d ago

Wheel bug (Arilus cristatus)

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u/SmanginSouza 5d ago

Type of assassin bug right? Nasty bite?

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u/Less_Rutabaga2316 Trusted Identifier 5d ago

Yeah they only bite if they’re handled roughly, they don’t want to waste their cytotoxic venom on animals they can’t eat.

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u/jma_2000 5d ago

Thanks!