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- I have a wheel on my back.
- But it’s not what I use to attack ...
- The insects I eat for a snack ...
- Before they have time to react.
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Wheel Bug
Wheel bugs, named for their round backs, are inch-long predators that prowl gardens and grasslands throughout Missouri. When a wheel bug corners a meal, such as a beetle, it stabs the victim using its pointy snout. The predator’s spit turns the prey’s insides to goo, which the wheel bug slurps up like a smoothie. Although these six-legged assassins can’t permanently harm people, it’s best to watch them from a distance. Their bite hurts worse than a bee sting.
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Photographer – Noppadol Paothong
Photographer – David Stonner
Designer – Marci Porter
Art Director – Ben Nickelson
Editor – Matt Seek
Subscriptions – Marcia Hale
Magazine Manager – Stephanie Thurber