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Little white bug - Acanthocephala
Copyright © 2022 Jkid

Little white bug - Acanthocephala
Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, USA
July 4, 2022
I saw this little bug on my basil plant, it seemed to be molting or something because it had something that looked like exoskeleton hanging from its rear. I carefully moved it with a leaf onto my table to get a closer look and whatever was stuck to it fell off. It seemed much livelier afterwards! I have no idea what it is though, so thank you if you can identify it! :)

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Little white bug - Acanthocephala Little white bug - Acanthocephala
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Contributed by Jkid on 5 July, 2022 - 9:26am
Last updated 5 July, 2022 - 12:06pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 July, 2022 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

Assassin bug
The nymph of some kind of assassin bug, a type of hemipteran(true bug).
… gs112201@gmail.com, 5 July, 2022 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

 
Not an assassin
Note the tibial dilations, which are not found in assassin bugs. This is the nymph of a leaf-footed bug in the genus Acanthocephala--most likely A. terminalis.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 July, 2022 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

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