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Leaf footed bug

Leptoglossus phyllopus (Linnaeus)

Photo by EmilyUmbarger
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EmilyUmbarger
Thanks for the great info Martin! I've adjusted accordingly! :)
MartinL
Emily, these are easily confused. This is a true bug and not a beetle. Beetles (order = coleoptera) have mandibles; true bugs (order = hemiptera) have sucking mouth-parts. Beetles have strong elytra; true bugs have soft wings. Beetles undergo metamorphosis from grub; not for bugs which have young nymph that look similar to adults.

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