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Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephala terminalis

Habitat:

Woodland

1 Species ID Suggestions

Leaf-footed Bug
Acanthocephala terminalis Species Acanthocephala terminalis - BugGuide.Net


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8 Comments

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R. 9 years ago

Thank you ForestDragon for correcting the ID for me!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

Quite good, actually, as long as you could get the fact that you were eating a bug out of your head during the ordeal ;) The wing didn't taste the best, but other than that, well, just like crunchy chocolate!

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R. 9 years ago

Were they good?

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

haha, that's what i thought. But hey, i had to be sure, some people are crazy enough to eat bugs. I just called myself crazy though, because i've eaten chocolate-covered crickets before ;) no joke...

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R. 9 years ago

Yes, I was being sarcastic Caleb:) I know Bill, and he was just being funny.

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

sarcastic or no stephanie? they taste like chicken??? (great find btw)

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R. 9 years ago

No, they taste like chicken! Yum!

Thanks Bill.

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Do they taste like squash? Just kidding:) I wonder how they got that name. Great shot!

Stephanie R.
Spotted by
Stephanie R.

Geneseo, Illinois, USA

Spotted on May 18, 2014
Submitted on May 18, 2014

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