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Giant Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala femorata
Copyright © 2006 sashajade

Giant Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala femorata
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
May 19, 2006
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Contributed by sashajade on 27 May, 2006 - 12:58pm
Last updated 23 October, 2008 - 2:47pm

Acanthocephala femorata
here. The beak is shorter on assassins.

Nice angle on this one!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 27 May, 2006 - 1:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Interesting...
That's interesting b/c I've never seen a beak on any of the leaf-footed bug photos that I've taken. Thanks. :)
… sashajade, 27 May, 2006 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

 
They're usually tucked in when not in use
so you either have to get the rare underside shot (like yours) or catch them in action (see below- different species with an even longer mouthpart).
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 27 May, 2006 - 2:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh, I see...
Thank you for sharing that bit of information. I didn't know that. I'll be sure to look for that in the next go-round of leaf-footed bug photos I take. ;)
… sashajade, 27 May, 2006 - 2:54pm login or register to post comments

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