Roads End Naturalist

Exploring the natural world as we wander at the end of the road


Tag: wheel bug

  • Extreme Dining

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    The abundance of insects feeding on pollen and nectar in the goldenrod patch out on the power line has naturally attracted an array of predators. One of the more formidable-looking of these is the Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus, our largest member of the so-called Assassin Bug group. Wheel Bugs are named for the unusual gear-like Read more…