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Kathy Shogren of Assaria, Ks. took this photo June 9, 2008 of a wheel bug nymph, a member of the assassin family. Though not very big, this stage of the bug is quite easy to spot with their bright red coloring and the very unusual head shape. The adults are a grey to brown coloring. Caution should be taken in getting too close to these insects, as they can produce a very painful bite, resulting in numbness and weeks to months to heal. They are also cannibalistic in nature. Camera used was a Canon 30D, 100mm macro lens.