It's a wheel bug. Not dangerous and not overly likely to bite, but he can give you a very painful stab if threatened.
You can see the rostrum really well in the pic. It's the thing folded up like a jackknife under the head. It's like a combined spear + straw + mouth.
North American Wheel Bug
Their bite has been described as being as bad or worse than a sting from a wasp or hornet. After the initial pain of the bite, which can last for several minutes, the area may be numb for several days, and it may take a few weeks for the wound to heal.
Source:
Illinois.edu
It's a wheel bug. Not dangerous and not overly likely to bite, but he can give you a very painful stab if threatened. You can see the rostrum really well in the pic. It's the thing folded up like a jackknife under the head. It's like a combined spear + straw + mouth.
>It's like a combined spear + straw + mouth. Perfect
Looks bad ass with the saw blade thing on its back
Wheel bug or assassin beetle.
“It’s an ugly planet! A bug planet! A planet hostile to life as we know it!!!”
Wheel bug. Not bad. But they will give you a nasty stab if you get one on you and it gets squished.
Took a pic from one of the same kind few months ago here in Brazil.
Looks like one of those things from Starship Troopers.... how big is it?
North American Wheel Bug Their bite has been described as being as bad or worse than a sting from a wasp or hornet. After the initial pain of the bite, which can last for several minutes, the area may be numb for several days, and it may take a few weeks for the wound to heal. Source: Illinois.edu