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Parasitized Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala terminalis With a tachinid fly egg on it (below the head/on the left side of the pronotum)!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest Acanthocephala,Acanthocephala terminalis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,bug,leaf-footed bug Click/tap to enlarge

Parasitized Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala terminalis

With a tachinid fly egg on it (below the head/on the left side of the pronotum)!

Habitat: Mixed forest

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    This species deserves a common name! Posted one year ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      What do you suggest? Posted one year ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        "Spiny-headed end"

        Apparently that's what its' name literally means :)         Posted one year ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          "Fuzzy Flared Legs" Posted one year ago

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The Acanthocephala terminalis

Acanthocephala terminalis is a species of North American true bugs. This is the only species of leaf footed bugs that occurs in the northern states.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Jan 26, 2024. Captured Sep 10, 2022 08:50 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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