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Toad Bug - Gelastocoris oculatus - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Isaiah

Toad Bug - Gelastocoris oculatus - Male Female
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Size: 6mm
Are these Hoppers? They look like little frogs and bounce. They have stuck together the whole time 5 hours or more one carries the other around :), Maybe they just get around that way. If the male is on top, he looks blue and the female looks orange/red.

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Contributed by Isaiah on 25 April, 2006 - 10:45pm
Last updated 26 April, 2006 - 7:32pm

toad bug
See more photos here. According to Patrick in this discussion, Gelastocoris oculatus is the only eastern species.

They really do resemble little toads.
… Joyce Gross, 26 April, 2006 - 1:11am login or register to post comments

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