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Leaf-footed bug

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

There are two Leaf-footed bugs, adult and larva. They are probably the same species. They are feeding. Is it parental care or just a coincidence?

Habitat:

Shrubs in semidesert.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
LuisStevens
Thank you Sergio for the input. Thanks Jill.
Sergio Monteiro
Again, Luis: I've seen several scenes like this. Leaf footed bugs tend to stay together while they grow up and, as they have different rates of growth, it is often possible to find bugs in different stages of development - including adults. I don't think that coreid bugs have parental behavior. But, of course, I am not an expert...

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Flora y Fauna de San Luis Potosí
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PublishedNovember 22, 2013

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