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Proxys punctulatus
3/4 inch long
spotted on sword fern in back yard
(the closet visual match I can find is the Australian gum tree shield bug, but can't find a reference to it's introduction to Florida)
I hadn't thought of the sexual differences. Here's another spotting of what appears to be the same bug: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/572....
This one however has three distinct dots at the top of the shield. And you're not "completely" wrong, they are both shield bugs. Thanks again.
Yes, I figured that, too, auntnance - probably male and female differences?
It's not only the legs, btw.
Its also the edge of the backshield. The one of the forest bug is segmented in a change of black and white - your spotting seems to have thorny segments.
You're right to take my suggestion just as a direction...maybe I am completely wrong.
Agreed, Lars it is very similar, but it doesn't have the white leg segments and feet. I will keep it in mind (after all "worldwide" certainly covers Florida). Thanks.
Spotted on Sep 12, 2011
Submitted on Sep 12, 2011
