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Wheelbugs Hatching

Published April 17, 2020 at 5:30 AM EDT

The egg mass and some newly hatched wheel bugs (Arilus cristatus).

Wheelbug nymphs are hatching this time of year. The adults eat other insects, especially caterpillars.