Wheel bugs are unassuming until they strike. They spend most of their time hiding, using leafy plants as cover. Their markings provide camouflage, which they use to great effect. That’s probably a ...

Walking up our entry steps after a hard morning of weeding yet another flower bed, a large, slow-moving insect caught my eye as it lumbered across an upper step at eye level. I gave it a closer look ...

Wheel bugs are beneficial insects that capture their prey with raptorial front legs (similar to praying mantises) before injecting saliva and feeding. Ken Johnson Ken Johnson Wheel bugs are beneficial ...

When thinking about creepy crawlers, one might think of the 1998 movie called "A Bug's Life" that creates a positive image of little creatures that roam around nature. As fall season arrives, the ...

The wheel bug is the largest species of assassin bug commonly found in North America. It hunts other insects using a long piercing mouthpart that injects digestive fluids into its prey. This method ...

Many Lawrence-area gardeners are taking notice of an interesting and distinctive insect this summer, which appears to have a larger population than usual. The insect is commonly known as a wheel bug ...