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Leaf-footed Bug

Spartocera fusca

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

I saw them together on the same plant when I came back a few hours later. I think parental care is pretty normal for this species. http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2013/05/05/leaf-footed-bug-aggregation-spar…

A few days later, there were five adults and five nymphs all on the same plant. There were also a lot of ants on the plant that seemed to show up around the same time that these leaf-footed bugs did.

Habitat:

Solanum species in a weedy suburban yard

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf-footed Bug

Spartocera fusca

Reference Link
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Comments (8)
bayucca
Thanks Maria for the mission links. Didn't we have also a blog about parental care in insects??
Maria dB
Very nice spotting. There is a mission for parental care among insects: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8176997 and another on parental care in general: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/11166049
Machi
Also, is this the same species? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/391306019
bayucca
Welcome! If you find something interesting, please, put it in the description!
Machi
Thank you! And thanks for the ID as always
bayucca
No idea! Try to google "parental care" and "bugs" or Coreidae", maybe you find something interesting (which it actually is). I know that some bugs have an interesting parental care habits.
Machi
Is it normal for the adult to be with just one nymph?
bayucca
Coreidae, Coreinae, Spartocerini, Spartocera fusca. The orange ones are the nymphs: http://bugguide.net/node/view/566314/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/331883/bgimage Adults: http://bugguide.net/node/view/705931/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/669846/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/71169/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/45447/bgimage The whole bulk: http://bugguide.net/node/view/41201/bgimage

Spotted for Missions

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Animals with Warning Colors
Mission
Parental care in insects and other invertebrates
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Parental Care
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Insects of Florida
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Insects and Arachnids of Florida

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PublishedJune 27, 2014

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