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Leptoglossus oppositus
Photo#62580
Copyright © 2006
Bill Johnson
Leaf-footed Bug -
Leptoglossus oppositus
Media - Tyler Arboretum, Pennsylvania, USA
June 29, 2006
Is this a Leptoglossus species?
Contributed by
Bill Johnson
on 8 July, 2006 - 11:19pm
Last updated 14 July, 2006 - 6:26am
Yes.
I think this is
Leptoglossus oppositus
. Compare below:
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 9 July, 2006 - 6:30am
a.k.a.
also assasin bug, correct?
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alex murphy
, 14 July, 2006 - 1:12am
No, the assassin bugs are in a different family
- see
Reduviidae
in the guide. Although they are both in the order Hemiptera (true bugs), assassins do not have the leaf-like projections on the hind legs, they have a constricted neck, and most importantly they have a short stabbing beak for attacking their prey - these leaf-footed bugs have a longer more strawlike beak for sucking plant juices.
Here's an assassin bug for comparison:
I'm moving this picture to the guide - first PA image for this species.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 14 July, 2006 - 6:21am