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Black leaf footed bug

Acanthocephala femorata

Description:

Prominent hind legs several times the size of other legs, kite shaped abdomen, black or dusty gray in color except for slight reddish tinge on the end of it's antennae.

Habitat:

Fallen leaves, forest litter, pecan trees

1 Species ID Suggestions

TampaDave
TampaDave 13 years ago
Leaf-footed Bug
Coreidae


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3 Comments

Viz Tech
Viz Tech 13 years ago

definitely a Leaf-footed bug

JustinLam
JustinLam 13 years ago

Pseudomictis distinctus?
It looks similar to the one I spotted.

kayakscott
kayakscott 13 years ago

It is not is not a beetle-- it is a true bug

ianmko
Spotted by
ianmko

Meadows Place, Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 16, 2011
Submitted on Apr 16, 2011

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