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Acanthocephala nymph - Acanthocephala femorata
Copyright © 2006 Rattlebox Photography

Acanthocephala nymph - Acanthocephala femorata
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
May 8, 2006
Probably second or third instar
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Contributed by Rattlebox Photography on 8 May, 2006 - 2:26pm

How did you make the ID on this one?
It's a first for the guide, I think - do you have another reference?
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 8 May, 2006 - 2:42pm login or register to post comments

 
I ID'd it by keeping an eye o
I ID'd it by keeping an eye on the eggs left on a plant and then watching the nymphs develop. In the corner of the woods in which I live, these are the dominant leaf-footed bug species, and the nymphs are all over the place right now.
… Rattlebox Photography, 8 May, 2006 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Great!
Maybe you can get some more life stages - eggs, even?
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 9 May, 2006 - 6:26am login or register to post comments

 
I've tried shooting the first
I've tried shooting the first instar, but they're a little too small to get the kind of detail I'd like. Ditto for the eggs. I'll try for the eggs again, though, when the next clutches get laid (we get at least two breedings per season her; the next time around should be in July if last summer was a good indicator).
… Rattlebox Photography, 9 May, 2006 - 6:29am login or register to post comments

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