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Acanthocephala terminalis
Late instar of A. terminalis. You can see the wings developing.
see earlier instar, metallic blue: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/322...
Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on Aug 16, 2012
3 Comments
It turns out this is a nymph, late instar of a very common leaf-footed bug. Spotting updated 7/20
nice series, Megan! The first photo is especially nice. You could submit this to BugGuide.net to get an exact ID. That site is hosted by Iowa State University.
A leaf-footed bug of some kind.