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Leaf-footed Bug - Leptoglossus occidentalis
Copyright © 2006 Bill Johnson

Leaf-footed Bug - Leptoglossus occidentalis
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
November 1, 2006
Besides being a 'Leaf-footed Bug' Reduviidae type, any further ID available for this specimen?
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Contributed by Bill Johnson on 11 November, 2006 - 1:21pm
Last updated 22 November, 2006 - 4:27pm

Leptoglossus occidentalis, I believe -
it seems to be very common and increasing its range, especially in the northern states. Guide page here.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 11 November, 2006 - 4:55pm login or register to post comments

Reduviidae?
Not that I can help much with the ID (Leptoglossus, maybe?), but Reduviidae are the assassin bugs and Coreidae are the leaf-footed bugs.
… Chuck Entz, 11 November, 2006 - 1:49pm login or register to post comments

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