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Florida leaf-footed bug
Acanthocephala femorata
34.7288, -90.3682
Field Notes
Description:
This insect is considered a pest, eating and causing damage to citrus and roses. The lower rear legs are wider than the upper legs, with serrations. This is especially pronounced in the male. It has long, slim, curving antennae with distinctive orange tips. The body is reddish brown to nearly black.-Wikipedia.
Habitat:
Spotted on a boardwalk at the Tunica museum in Mississippi.
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