探検昆虫

North American Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

The North American Wheel Bug is a cool insect with a big, spiky wheel on its back! It is a predator that helps keep gardens safe by eating pests.

生息地: Urban areas, gardens, and forests

外見

The North American Wheel Bug is a large, sturdy assassin bug, typically gray or brownish-gray, distinguished by a prominent, cog-like crest on its thorax. Its robust body and long legs give it a somewhat spiky appearance, setting it apart from other common insects.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHemipteraReduviidaeArilus
North American Wheel Bug
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North American Wheel Bug

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

Their bite is surprisingly painful to humans, worse than a bee sting!

Their eggs are shaped like tiny brown bottles, laid in hexagonal clusters!

These bugs will sometimes eat other wheel bugs if food becomes very scarce.

Wheel bugs are silent hunters, often waiting patiently for prey to wander close.

特殊能力

能力

Paralyzing Punch

North American Wheel Bug can inject venom with its needle-like rostrum that quickly paralyzes prey, allowing it to easily overpower larger insects.

能力

Stealth Suit

North American Wheel Bug has a dull gray or brownish body that helps them blend perfectly with tree bark and foliage, making them nearly invisible.

能力

Grappling Grabbers

North American Wheel Bug has powerful, spiky front legs that help them securely snatch and hold onto struggling insect prey, preventing escape.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
40-50 mm
サイズ
25-38 mm
寿命
60-120 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These stealthy hunters use their sharp beak to paralyze and devour a variety of garden pests.

年齢による違い: Young nymphs prey on smaller, softer-bodied insects as they grow.

主な食物

  • caterpillars
  • leaf beetles
  • stink bugs
  • flies
  • grasshoppers

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Colorado potato beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

A major agricultural pest it helps control.

hunts

Tobacco hornworm

Manduca sexta

Feeds on these large, plant-damaging caterpillars.

hunts

Japanese beetle

Popillia japonica

Preys on this invasive and destructive garden pest.

hunts

Brown marmorated stink bug

Halyomorpha halys

An invasive species often targeted by wheel bugs.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

Look but don't touch! Wheel Bugs can bite if they feel threatened.

よくある質問

North American Wheel Bugの翼開長は何ですか?

40-50 mm

North American Wheel Bugのサイズは何ですか?

25-38 mm

North American Wheel Bugの寿命は何ですか?

60-120 日

North American Wheel Bugは何を食べますか?

These stealthy hunters use their sharp beak to paralyze and devour a variety of garden pests.

North American Wheel Bugは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas, gardens, and forests

North American Wheel Bugはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

North American Wheel Bugの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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