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Leptoglossus phyllopus
Eastern leaf-footed bug nymph with black spikes,legs,head and antennae.
Spotted on a shrub near lake Conroe.
These bugs are a common garden insect which may damage a wide variety of crops including cotton, peaches and tomatoes, and seeds such as beans, black-eyed peas and sorghum.[2] Like other bugs L. phyllopus suck juices from plants by puncturing them with their sucking mouth parts, making them resistant to ingested pesticides. A toxin is injected into the plant when piercing its skin, causing discoloration and hard spots on fruits.[3] The adult bugs are highly resistant to pesticides; however, they are vulnerable in their bright orange nymph stage.
Spotted on Oct 21, 2017
Submitted on Oct 27, 2017
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