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Name this bug! #604770

Asked October 29, 2019, 4:49 PM EDT

What is this insect? I have only seen one in my back yard. He looks prehistoric!

Howard County Maryland

Expert Response

This looks like a wheel bug, a type of assassin bug. This is a predator that feeds on many types of pests. See our website for more information https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/predators-assassin-bugs

Marian

Answered by the Home & Garden Information Center's Maryland Certified Professional Horticulturists Replied October 30, 2019, 12:31 PM EDT

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