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Leaf-footed Squash Bug

Acanthocephala terminalis

Habitat:

wooded area

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5 Comments

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago

I agree with Kristal. A. terminalis

KristalWatrous
KristalWatrous 12 years ago

It's definitely in the family Coreidae, but I don't think it is an Anasa. Looks more like Acanthocephala terminalis to me.

Compare Anasa tristis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/448661
to Acanthocephala terminalis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/409104

the coloration on the terminal ends of antennae and tibiae are different, as is the leg length.

MarthaHagerFarris
MarthaHagerFarris 12 years ago

Yes.. a squash bug.

artistatheart
artistatheart 12 years ago

Here in Alabama every summer these particular insects are hated with a passion as they decimate many types of popular squash. They kill the entire squash plant. They hide under the large squash plant leaves and there is really no chemical treatment to combat their destruction.

Darwinist
Darwinist 12 years ago

Looks like something in the stink bug family. i had a similar spotting.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/722...

JanThomason
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JanThomason

Columbus, Ohio

Spotted on Sep 9, 2011
Submitted on Sep 16, 2011

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