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Description:

White spider (I think) with black markings. Seen on prickly pear cactus at a nursery in Austin, TX. 8 legs, 7 of which can be seen in the photos.

Habitat:

On a prickly pear cactus in a Texas nursery.

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2 Comments

michaelgarrett007
michaelgarrett007 9 years ago

Thanks!

valgaavmiko
valgaavmiko 10 years ago

This isn't a spider. What you're thinking are legs are two, thick antennae. It's in the Order Hemiptera.

This is a leaf-footed bug in the Family Coreidae and it is a nymph.

michaelgarrett007
Spotted by
michaelgarrett007

Austin, Texas, USA

Spotted on Oct 22, 2013
Submitted on Oct 23, 2013

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