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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Pentatomomorpha » Leatherbugs (Coreoidea) » Leaf-footed Bugs (Coreidae) » Coreinae » Anisoscelini » Leptoglossus » Leptoglossus zonatus
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Leptoglossus? - Leptoglossus zonatus
Copyright © 2007 Aggie

Leptoglossus? - Leptoglossus zonatus
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
October 21, 2007
Size: approx 2"
I found this Leaf Footed bug on our driveway. It was still able to fly though missing one leg. I was wondering what species it is - I didn't see another image with the two spots below the head online. Also, while I was trying to get a decent photo, it touch it's tail end down and left a little puddle of something on the concrete. Any idea what it was doing? Thanks for any info you can find!
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Contributed by Aggie on 22 October, 2007 - 10:11am
Last updated 25 February, 2009 - 8:13am

L. zonatus, I'd say
guide page here.



Just a guess, but the little puddle might be what most little puddles that come out of rear ends are - defecation? : )
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 22 October, 2007 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

 
That was the basic assumption
That was the basic assumption, I just figured it wouldn't hurt to ask if it was a defense mechanism of some sort before feeling bad for scaring the crap out of the poor little bug. :)
… Aggie, 22 October, 2007 - 2:15pm login or register to post comments

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