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Cow Bug or Ox Bug

Alcimocoris japonensis

Photo by opzjon
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Description:

The Japanese name for this bug is “ ushi-kamemushi,” which can be translated as “cow bug” or “ox bug.” I guess the name comes from the horn-like projections on its thorax – giving it the appearance of an ox.

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Natural-Japan.net » Hemiptera

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