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Leaf-footed bug

Anisoscelis affinis

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take at my front door light entrance unusually to me about 4 cm long.
This bug fly and move very fast.

Habitat:

Found on tropical and subtropical habitats from central México , Central America to Venezuela. spotted occasionally in Texas.

Reference Links:

Species Anisoscelis affinis - Affinis Leaf-footed Bug - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf-footed bug

Anisoscelis sp.
bayucca
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Comments (19)
tmvdh
Estupendas fotos! (Especie muy parecida a la en mis fotos.)
KMills
what an unusual creature! congrats on the spotting!
bayucca
Coreidae for sure, but I am not 100% sure about Anisoscelis sp.
Gerardo Aizpuru
Thanks Ava i will add a video in a moment very interesting.
Ava T-B
Wow, that is an amazing looking bug!

Spotted for Missions

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
Mission
Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity

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PublishedFebruary 26, 2012

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