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Leaf-footed Bug

Acanthocephalan Terminalis

Description:

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

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


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4 Comments

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

You’re welcome!

19pmeany
19pmeany 6 years ago

Christine - Very cool. I did not even notice that white spot. Thanks for the info on this.

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

I researched this a bit further and do think that white dot is probably an egg - possibly a Tachinid fly egg.

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

I have never seen one with the white dot between the eyes like this before, and am wondering if you remember if the dot was flat or 3-D. I think it might be a parasitic insect's egg. If this is the case, then the larva that hatches out of the egg will then proceed to eat this bug from the inside out.

19pmeany
Spotted by
19pmeany

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Nov 1, 2017
Submitted on Dec 22, 2017

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