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Warren Spreng
11-01-2015, 05:32 PM
My wife came running in from working in the garden and told me I had to come out and see this bug. It really would have been appropriate for Halloween as a true monster. Wheel Bugs can inflict an excruciating bite if handled, they do it defensively with that long "fang" in front. Canon T3i, Canon 60mm Macro, ISO 800, f/11, 1/800, HH. Full bug is cropped about 20%, NR on background in PS CC, slight sharpening.

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Ron Conlon
11-02-2015, 05:47 PM
SCARY! Interesting critter, nicely done.
Warren Spreng
11-02-2015, 09:32 PM
SCARY! Interesting critter, nicely done.

Thanks Ron, even scarier in person!!
John Robinson
11-03-2015, 01:04 PM
Wow! Thats a scary bug ! Nicely shot too.
JohnR
Warren Spreng
11-03-2015, 04:09 PM
Wow! Thats a scary bug ! Nicely shot too.
JohnR

Thanks John!
Diane Miller
11-04-2015, 11:03 PM
Ditto the above -- great one for Halloween!
Jonathan Ashton
11-05-2015, 09:46 AM
Great shot was an amazing bug. I am guessing this is a bug due to the shape of the mouth parts, I am glad it's not as big as me!
Warren Spreng
11-05-2015, 10:39 AM
Great shot was an amazing bug. I am guessing this is a bug due to the shape of the mouth parts, I am glad it's not as big as me!

Correct, it is classified as a bug. Definitely not the prettiest in the insect world!
OvidiuCavasdan
11-08-2015, 05:43 AM
Scary! Very interesting.
Warren Spreng
11-12-2015, 09:37 PM
Scary! Very interesting.
Thanks, it is one of those bugs that would totally freak me out if it landed on me!
Nancy Bell
11-19-2015, 04:51 PM
Great image taken outdoors, lots of details in the insect, good simple & natural perch, nice soft mottled colors in the bkgd! These have been showing up at my house in the Arkansas River Valley and at first I didn't know about their bite. Fortunately I did not tempt the fates as I nudged it into a container to carry it inside to photograph it.
Warren Spreng
11-19-2015, 10:20 PM
Great image taken outdoors, lots of details in the insect, good simple & natural perch, nice soft mottled colors in the bkgd! These have been showing up at my house in the Arkansas River Valley and at first I didn't know about their bite. Fortunately I did not tempt the fates as I nudged it into a container to carry it inside to photograph it.

Thanks Nancy! Glad you did not tempt the fates!!