Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus), is a moderately common, widely distributed, beneficial assassin bug that preys on pest insects. However, its bite can be more severe than a bee sting, and both nymphs and adults should be avoided or handled with caution. This document is EENY-086 (origina...

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Main Author: Frank W. Mead
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2002-09-01
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description The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus), is a moderately common, widely distributed, beneficial assassin bug that preys on pest insects. However, its bite can be more severe than a bee sting, and both nymphs and adults should be avoided or handled with caution. This document is EENY-086 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular No. 143), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: June 1999.  EENY086/IN243: Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae) (ufl.edu)  
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spelling doaj-art-9cdbdd642bed4ca8a10aad8dceb682d32025-02-08T06:32:21ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092002-09-0120024Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae)Frank W. Mead The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus), is a moderately common, widely distributed, beneficial assassin bug that preys on pest insects. However, its bite can be more severe than a bee sting, and both nymphs and adults should be avoided or handled with caution. This document is EENY-086 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular No. 143), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: June 1999.  EENY086/IN243: Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae) (ufl.edu)   https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/108239IN243
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