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Strange bug - Leptoglossus oppositus
Copyright © 2005 prk002

Strange bug - Leptoglossus oppositus
Blackwood, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
October 14, 2005
Size: Approx. 1 in
These insects appeared early this fall. They seem to like the warmth of my walls and grill from the sun hitting them. They walk very slowly, and don't fly far when spooked.
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Contributed by prk002 on 18 October, 2005 - 8:22pm
Last updated 19 October, 2005 - 6:27pm

Thanks
Thanks for the quick I.D.
… prk002, 21 October, 2005 - 10:23pm login or register to post comments

leafooted
I am thinking more in the neighbourhood of Coreidae. Maybe Leptoglossus?
e.g.
… Sean McCann, 18 October, 2005 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree with Sean.
Leaf-footed bugs are known for invading homes in the fall, seeking a place to overwinter.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 19 October, 2005 - 7:27am login or register to post comments

 
Consensus:-)
I agree with Sean and Hannah. No assassin bugs I know of in the U.S. have leaf-like expansions on the hind legs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 October, 2005 - 1:21pm login or register to post comments

Maybe Assassin Bug
Will Chatfield-Taylor

Possibly something in Reduviidae. Cool photo!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 18 October, 2005 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

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