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Can you identify this insect? #753922

Asked June 04, 2021, 9:46 AM EDT

Can you identify this insect? From what i gathered, possibly an ant-mimicry. I have been unsuccessful in finding an exact match though. These are all over at friends house.

Frederick County Maryland

Expert Response

These look like a type of assassin bug -- Wheel Bugs in their nymphal (juvenile) stage. https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/10191 

They are beneficial predators to have around a garden and landscape since they prey on insect pests. Here's a good article about them on our blog:  https://marylandgrows.umd.edu/2020/05/27/wheel-of-munchin-assassin-bugs-in-the-garden/

Christa

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied June 04, 2021, 1:27 PM EDT
Thank you!!!

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