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Giant Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephala terminalis

Description:

Very large, 1 inch, with orange on tips of antennae and feet; and a sort of humped back.

Habitat:

Rural SW Pennsylvania

Notes:

I have seen many leaf-footed bugs but never one like this.

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2 Comments

Elton_Wizard
Elton_Wizard 12 years ago

Thank you. He (she?) was a good poser.

DoinaRussu
DoinaRussu 12 years ago

very nice , great details and colors!

William_Dembowski
Spotted by
William_Dembowski

Windber, Pennsylvania, United States

Spotted on Sep 27, 2011
Submitted on Sep 28, 2011

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