Two-spotted Assassin Bug

Invertebrates > Reduviidae & Assassin Bugs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Two-spotted Assassin BugScientific Name: Platymeris biguttatusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Reduviidae & Assassin BugsSize: Body length: 1.2–1.6 in (30–40 mm); Large, heavily armored predatory hemipteranWeight: 0.10–0.25 oz (3–7 g);...

Wheel Bug

Invertebrates > Insects

OverviewThe Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus) is the largest, most formidable, and most distinctive terrestrial assassin bug native to North America. Instantly recognizable by the bizarre, semi-circular cog-like crest adorning the dorsal surface of its thorax—resembling a...