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Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephala terminalis

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Apical segment of antenna orange or yellowish, contrasting sharply with the dark segments 1-3; metatibial flange wavy-margined, narrowing distally and extending only two-thirds the length of the tibia; pronotum covered with golden hairs and with small but distinct tubercles; abdomen sinuate in outline, the sides of the abdomen bulging outward beyond the wings when viewed from above.

Habitat:

Shrubs in woodlands/wood edges; fields and meadows

Notes:

Thanks BugEric for the ID

Reference Links:

Acanthocephala (insect), Species Acanthocephala terminalis - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephala terminalis

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BugEric
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Comments (2)
BugEric
Second image is of a nymph of the assassin bug Zelus luridus. Please post the images separately. (Delete assassin bug and re-post). Thank you.

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PublishedSeptember 26, 2014

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