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Photo by AzriAzmi
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Field Notes

Notes:

This is unique, I haven't seen one like this before. Not a shy insect as it did not moved when I approached it for a single photo. I didn't have good positioning to this one, so I only managed to take photos from this single angle. The size of this insect is about 1.5 - 2 centimeters.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (10)
AzriAzmi
LarsKorb : This one got many segments on the shell indeed.
LarsKorb
I thought of leaf-foorted bugs also - but it appears to be an adult...the abdomen's shell looks pretty developed
AzriAzmi
Yes auntnance123, it could be a nymph of a Leaf Footed Bug even. Thank you.
auntnance123
It appears to be one of the leaf-footed bugs. A nymph possibly.
AzriAzmi
You're right LarsKorb, thank you !
LarsKorb
Looks like the front legs are also more bold than the other - mimicing the fangs. And the rear legs are also shaped at the end like mimicing a sting... Fabulous!
AzriAzmi
LarsKorb : Yes, I think it tried to mimic a scorpion indeed as we can see that it positioning its back legs way to the back to make it look longer. :)
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2012

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