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Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephala declivis

Photo by ceherzog
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

backyard on a bird feeder

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephala declivis

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KeithRoragen
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Comments (7)
ceherzog
Thanks all...I think Keith got it...Dan, too.
Ashish
Hmmm agree ... http://bugguide.net/node/view/482854/bgimage
Scott Frazier
Similar to: http://bugguide.net/node/view/495657/bgpage
Ashish
Its bit different from Coreidae
Ashish
To me its horned shield bug...like... http://bugguide.net/node/view/2721
ceherzog
That came to mind...I'll do some research. All my books are at home, but there's always the internet. Thanks.
Dan Doucette
Do you think this could be a leaf footed bug? I've seen a few different ones posted on Noah. The head almost looks like a hammerhead shark!
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PublishedJuly 9, 2011

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