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Toad Bug - Gelastocoris
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

Toad Bug - Gelastocoris
Kernville, Kern County, California, USA
June 29, 2008
Can you find the Toad Bug in this picture? It has perfect camo and is dead center in the picture.
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Contributed by tom murray on 12 July, 2008 - 1:46pm
Last updated 11 March, 2009 - 7:55am

Moved
Moved from Toad Bugs. With the protruding eyes, this should be Gelastocoris:


Compare the only other North American genus, Nerthra:
… Cotinis, 11 March, 2009 - 7:55am login or register to post comments

Quite fun!
Glad you toad me where it was.
… Ron Hemberger, 12 July, 2008 - 3:04pm login or register to post comments

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