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Gelastocoris oculatus - Big-Eyed Toad Bug - Gelastocoris oculatus
Copyright © 2008 Daniel W Reed

Gelastocoris oculatus - Big-Eyed Toad Bug - Gelastocoris oculatus
Sellars Farm State Archaeological Area, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
September 7, 2008
Lots of these on dry areas of limestone creek bottom.
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Contributed by Daniel W Reed on 24 October, 2008 - 8:53am
Last updated 16 November, 2008 - 6:34am

Moved
Moved from Toad Bugs.
… Daniel W Reed, 16 November, 2008 - 6:34am login or register to post comments

Gelastocoris oculatus
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… v belov, 15 November, 2008 - 11:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for the ID.
… Daniel W Reed, 16 November, 2008 - 6:36am login or register to post comments

Toad Bug
Please see here
… Sam Houston, 24 October, 2008 - 8:57am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
What a great name. 'Toad Bug', I love it.
… Daniel W Reed, 24 October, 2008 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

 
me, too. hopefully, so do them bugs.
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… v belov, 24 October, 2008 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

 
yes -- they are sweet monsters
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