Big brown spooky looking bug with spiked midsection
Location: Maryland
November 15, 2011 6:35 pm
Hello. We found this 2 inch brown and black bug on our deck in Maryland. He appears to have wings, but will not fly. He has two reddish antennae, a ridge on his mid section, and what looks like a proboscis. What is it! Thank you!
Signature: The Karas family
Dear Karas Family,
Your description of a Wheel Bug is spot on.
I’ve actually seen one fly. I thought it was an enormous beetle, so I followed it to a nearby tree and realized it was a wheelbug. Very cool thing to see.