Crazy About Birds

By Kimb

Wheel Bug Nymph

Wheel bugs are assassin bugs. I've blipped adult wheel bugs before, but probably not a nymph. This one was on a common milkweed plant this morning. That's the tip of the milkweed's developing seed pod next to it. Everything was wet from last night's thunderstorm.

I understand that wheel bugs have an extremely painful bite - much worse than a wasp. I wouldn't care to find out personally. 

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