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Gelastocoris oculatus
4mm long bug with protruding eyes. Big-eyed Toad Bugs are often found together in some numbers on the banks of streams, ponds, or lakes, where they use their raptorial forelegs to gray prey. For defense they rely on running, hopping, and cryptic coloration and markings.
Bulls Run, Ashland City, Tennessee.
Spotted on Apr 18, 2012
Submitted on Apr 18, 2012
2 Comments
They are fun - but not the easiest to snap!
I love toad bugs!