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Prehistoric Bug is Wheel Bug

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Wheel Bug

Wheel Bug

Subject: Dinosaur like bug
Location: Columbus, Ohio
October 13, 2014 3:26 pm
This guy showed up around 5 pm on October 13 in Columbus, Ohio. It was tracking the camera and waving it’s legs at it. It was about 2″ long.
Signature: Lena

Dear Lena,
Whenever we get a subject line like yours, we immediately suspect the creature is a Wheel Bug and we are usually correct.

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Location: Columbus, Ohio

3 Responses to Prehistoric Bug is Wheel Bug

  1. Megan Coushew on Facebook says:
    October 14, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    Regina Dixon Butler

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  2. Regina Dixon Butler on Facebook says:
    October 14, 2014 at 6:56 pm

    Creepy! Not sure I’ve ever seen one of those!

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  3. Timothy Steele on Facebook says:
    October 15, 2014 at 4:15 am

    Also known as an Assassin Bug.

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