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Genus Acanthocephala


Leaffooted bug - Acanthocephala alata Acanthocephala alata (Burmeister) - Acanthocephala alata Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala alata Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala alata Leaf-footed Bug ? - Acanthocephala alata Acanthocephala alata - female Acanthocephala alata - female Acanthocephala alata

Acanthocephala - Acanthocephala declivis Acanthocephala declivis rescued from a Cat-Faced Spider (Araneus gemmoides) - Acanthocephala declivis Unknown FL bug - Acanthocephala declivis Backyard Bug-1 - Acanthocephala declivis Acanthocephala?  I have issues IDing this to species.  Need assistance. - Acanthocephala declivis Large insect between window and window screen - Acanthocephala declivis Acanthocephala femorata? - Acanthocephala declivis Acanthocephala declivis Bug - Acanthocephala declivis

Acanthocephala - Acanthocephala femorata - male Acanthocephala - Acanthocephala femorata - male assassin bug - Acanthocephala femorata On my sunflowers, are they good or bad? - Acanthocephala femorata Acanthocephala femorata ? - Acanthocephala femorata Acanthocephala femorata - male leaf foot bug - Acanthocephala femorata Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala femorata - male

Strange insect. - Acanthocephala terminalis nymph - Acanthocephala terminalis possible nymph of ? - Acanthocephala terminalis possible nymph of ? - Acanthocephala terminalis  Leaffooted Bug  - Acanthocephala terminalis Leaffooted Bug - Acanthocephala terminalis What type of bug is this?? - Acanthocephala terminalis Acanthocephala Nymph - Acanthocephala terminalis

Giant Agave Bug - Acanthocephala thomasi Giant Agave Bug - Acanthocephala thomasi Giant Agave Bug - Acanthocephala thomasi Acanthocephala thomasi nymph? - Acanthocephala thomasi Probably Acanthocephala. Could you identify the species?  - Acanthocephala thomasi Female, Acanthocephala thomasi? - Acanthocephala thomasi - female Giant Agave Bug nymph - Acanthocephala thomasi Arizona True Bug - Acanthocephala thomasi