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Leaf-footed Bug or Coreid Bug

Leptoglossus gonagra

Description:

Ornate shield on back. Makes a real rattle when it flies. Scary but harmless to humans. It appears to goes through a change of color from brown and then bright yellow.

Habitat:

Shrubs and plants on the Central Plateau.

Notes:

Noisy flyer. This may be the same as the Coreidae spotting of mine

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JosephBullock
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JosephBullock

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Spotted on Nov 6, 2010
Submitted on Apr 27, 2011

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