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Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephalan Terminalis

Photo by 19pmeany
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Field Notes

Description:

Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephala terminalis
Species Acanthocephala terminalis - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephala terminalis

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Christine Y.
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Comments (4)
19pmeany
Christine - Very cool. I did not even notice that white spot. Thanks for the info on this.
Christine Y.
I researched this a bit further and do think that white dot is probably an egg - possibly a Tachinid fly egg.
Christine Y.
I have never seen one with the white dot between the eyes like this before, and am wondering if you remember if the dot was flat or 3-D. I think it might be a parasitic insect's egg. If this is the case, then the larva that hatches out of the egg will then proceed to eat this bug from the inside out.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2017

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