wheel bug . . . who knew???
I had never seen one of these and it was the coolest thing ever! It did make
me very sad he was eating a honeybee though! I took so many shots of him
that my arm was trembling. I went back later and he was having a yellow
jacket!! Okay, here's your educational material . . . moderately common,
beneficial assassin bug that preys on harmful insects (honeybees???).
They inject a venom that paralyzes and kills their prey within 30 seconds.
Their bite is usually more severe than a wasp or hornet sting. Healing time
varies from two weeks to six months . . . I had my face just inches from him.
They only bite when disturbed and should be avoided or handled with care.
wheel bug . . . who knew???
I had never seen one of these and it was the coolest thing ever! It did make
me very sad he was eating a honeybee though! I took so many shots of him
that my arm was trembling. I went back later and he was having a yellow
jacket!! Okay, here's your educational material . . . moderately common,
beneficial assassin bug that preys on harmful insects (honeybees???).
They inject a venom that paralyzes and kills their prey within 30 seconds.
Their bite is usually more severe than a wasp or hornet sting. Healing time
varies from two weeks to six months . . . I had my face just inches from him.
They only bite when disturbed and should be avoided or handled with care.