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Field Notes

Description:

White spider (I think) with black markings. Seen on prickly pear cactus at a nursery in Austin, TX. 8 legs, 7 of which can be seen in the photos.

Habitat:

On a prickly pear cactus in a Texas nursery.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
valgaavmiko
This isn't a spider. What you're thinking are legs are two, thick antennae. It's in the Order Hemiptera. This is a leaf-footed bug in the Family Coreidae and it is a nymph.

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PublishedOctober 23, 2013

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