Comments on: Bug of the Month November 2008 – Wheel Bug

By: Bug of the Month November 2010: Wheel Bug | What's That Bug?

Bug of the Month November 2010: Wheel Bug | What's That Bug? — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:00:50 +0000

[...] have gotten so many requests in the past week to identify Wheel Bugs that despite it being chosen Bug of the Month in November 2008, we felt it warranted receiving the title again this year. The Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus, is [...]

By: Wheel Bug: Dead after the storm | What's That Bug?

Wheel Bug: Dead after the storm | What's That Bug? — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:06:26 +0000

[...] that we are making it the Bug of the Month for November even though it held the exact same honor in November of 2008.0 I like ThisRelated Posts (29/10/2008)Bug of the Month November 2008 – W… [...]

By: TanukiBlue

TanukiBlue — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:33:47 +0000

I can personally vouch for this critter’s natural armament, having been shanked by them not once, but twice. DO NOT pick one up with an unprotected hand unless you enjoy the sensation of having a miniscule, live fire-coal buried in your skin for 30 seconds, and of the embers smoldering there for an hour or so afterwards.

The worst of the pain may not last long, but it was more than enough to make me forget everything else around me for that first 30 seconds.

If you’re wondering why I picked up a Wheel Bug twice, well, I didn’t. The first time was childish (and ignorant) curiosity; the second was poor lighting and poor choice of hand placement in propping myself against a brick wall…