Wheel bugs can be found during the day, and one should be careful not to handle them, as a bite from this species is very painful. It is reported as causing intense pain followed by numbness, but their toxins do not cause serious health problems.

What are wheel bugs attracted to?

Wheel Bugs are diurnal but are commonly attracted to lights, especially at night, and will travel indoors attracted by indoor lights. Indoors look for small cracks and crevices where Wheel Bugs may hide. Outdoors inspect your yard, garden, landscaping, ornamentals, leaf litter, woodpiles, and yard debris.

Where can I find Wheel bugs?

Wheel bugs are most common in eastern Canada and the United States, and their range extends into Mexico and Guatemala. Among the four species of Arilus, a western hemisphere genus, only A. cristatus is found in the United States.