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Leaf Footed Bug

Acanthocephala femorata

Photo by Claudia Nix
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

This creature was crawling around on a wooden fence post near a prairie in Willow Springs, IL

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephala femorata
peter
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Comments (3)
NicoleB
That one looks cool, I like the pattern on the back. Good macro!
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PublishedJuly 28, 2011

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