Associated WHEEL BUG Information

This information refers to the "birth" sequence photos.

The new nymphs are approximately 3/16 inch long - about 1/4 the diameter of a dime.

A Dime Shows the Relative Size of the Hexagonally Arranged Egg Cases and the Wheel Bug Nymphs.

D80#5751 May 9, 2009 5:07:54 PM

Egg Case - Before & After

D80#5531 4/25/2009 9:13 AM

D80#5883 5/16/2009 3:43 PM

The egg case was facing east a few inches above ground level. Immediately below this egg case was the remnant of a prior year's egg case. These 2 egg cases are shown in the black box at left.

The tree is a silver maple, located in my front yard in a suburban neighborhood.

Two additional older egg cases were found in the same tree at 7 feet and 8 feet above ground level.

CP51#4719 April 12, 2009 11:44 AM