Leaf-Footed Bug

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Awesome. The orange antennae and legs had me intruiged so I did some searching. I believe this is the Giant Agave Bug. Posted 11 years ago
1. kblundell
  
  Green Fly
  
  Thank you! I searched for a long time and finally gave up after I couldn't find it. They definitely were giant bugs. Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Perhaps I can share how I search, it may help you in the future. I primarily use Google image search. I start out with "Leaf-footed bugs", but that leaves too many options. Then I narrow it down to "Black Leaf-footed bug". That still leaves many options. Then I play around by adding the location to the search query, just as long until I get a manageable set. Then it was a matter of finding one with the orange legs.
    
    It's a simple process, but often with the combination of location, specie group and key characteristic (such as color) you can get quite far. Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. kblundell
      
      Green Fly
      
      Thanks, I will try that next time. Posted 11 years ago

The Giant Agave Bug

The Giant Agave Bug is a leaf-footed bug in the Acanthocephala genus. Apical segment of antennae bright orange, remaining segments dark; metatibial flange parallel-sided and extending the length of tibia; humeral angles relatively small (greatly expanded in A. declivis); this combination of 3 characters is diagnostic. Males have greatly swollen hind femora bearing at least one large spike; females have slender hind femora bearing several small spikes.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By kblundell

Uploaded Aug 17, 2014. Captured Jul 18, 2014 21:22 in 1332-1398 Lynx Trail, Las Cruces, NM 88001, USA.

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NIKON D3200
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10/5000s
ISO360
200mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.