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Leaf Footed Bug

Acanthocephala femorata

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

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 grayish.

Habitat:

Hontoon Island State Park

Reference Links:

Florida leaf-footed bug

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PublishedJune 26, 2014

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