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Leaf-footed bug (Coreidae)...possibly an Acanthocephala sp. (?) - Acanthocephala terminalis
Copyright © 2008 Shane Leggio

Leaf-footed bug (Coreidae)...possibly an Acanthocephala sp. (?) - Acanthocephala terminalis
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
July 2, 2008
Size: ~1 inch, maybe a bit more
(Sorry I don't have any other/better shots of this fella...) Found near the Mississippi River levee, on the river side of the levee.
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Contributed by Shane Leggio on 12 October, 2008 - 11:05pm
Last updated 14 November, 2008 - 4:36pm

can be frassed
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… v belov, 17 November, 2008 - 3:53am login or register to post comments

Not an expert but...
Please see Acanthocephala terminalis



http://bugguide.net/node/view/16391/bgimage

The last segment of the antenna being red or orange with the remaining segments being dark is usually diagnostic of this species.
The other two diagnostic features aren't visible from this angle...
… Ron M., 13 October, 2008 - 1:22am login or register to post comments

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