Too young for wheels

Well, I didn't make it to the refuge this weekend, but I did have an interesting visitor. This young wheel bug was having supper right outside the front door.

I only got one decent shot before he dropped and tried to hide. Probably thought I was trying to steal his ant. The flying ants are swarming now, so he's welcome to as many as he can scarf down. When he grows up, he'll look like this:

Fascinating as they are, I don't handle these guys. Some people have allergic reactions to their bite. Others say it hurts ten times worse than a hornet sting and takes weeks, sometimes months, to heal. I'll take their word for it.

Y'all have a JESUS-filled day! ^i^