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Giant leaf footed bug

Acanthocephala sp.

Description:

Measuring between 5 and 6 cm, minus antennae, this is among the biggest hemipterans in the world.

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9 Comments

ToshimiDowaki
ToshimiDowaki 11 years ago

Wow! Very cool!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Super spotting..

DianePlatcoBrooks
DianePlatcoBrooks 11 years ago

Awesome bug, truly a giant. Your series is spectacular ! Very nice.

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Belas capturas!

nexttogone
nexttogone 11 years ago

This is just awesome.... Nice series.

SeanSacattackCarter
SeanSacattackCarter 11 years ago

the detail in this picture makes it look like the size of a cat....wow

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Sean, it was around 6 cm (1.5 in) long.

SeanSacattackCarter
SeanSacattackCarter 11 years ago

how big is it?

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Cool!

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Nov 8, 2012
Submitted on Nov 8, 2012

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