Bites are sometimes painless, but may cause a severe reaction. They are more often a problem to people living in wooded areas. They are very active and enter houses in search of bed bugs, flies, and other insects. Eggs are laid singly in the dust in cracks and corners. Nymphs hibernate in the 4th to 5th instar and reach maturity the following spring.
Bites are very painful on humans.
They resemble the masked hunter except have short wings. Adults overwinter under stones and are collected in early spring. Bites are painful to humans. The membrane of the front wing is coppery colored. Wheel bugs are rather uncommon, but attract attention when found due to their bizarre appearance.