A True Bug

5footfenwick

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Quit watching, jeez…..what are you a third wheel?
 
I can now tell my wheelbug story. About 10 years ago, sitting in my kitchen with my wife about to eat dinner. I had a sweatshirt on the back of my chair. Up crawled a mystery bug on my sweatshirt. It looked like a stinkbug, what could be the harm? I picked it up and put it into a jar. Then I did some research.

Thankfully, it did not stick me. I have read that this is the most painful sting/bite/etc from any kind of bug.
 
Wheel bugs are gnarly critters. They're kind of horrifying.
They are, but they are important insectivores that help keep pest species in check. If you have a garden, they are your friend.
 
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