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Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala terminalis This dude had something stuck to its hind leg. I should have pulled it off, but I was afraid its leg would come off too.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest Acanthocephala,Acanthocephala terminalis,Fall,Geotagged,United States,bug,insect,leaf-footed bug Click/tap to enlarge

Leaf-footed Bug - Acanthocephala terminalis

This dude had something stuck to its hind leg. I should have pulled it off, but I was afraid its leg would come off too.

Habitat: Mixed forest

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow, looks like an abdomen? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      I think so. Pretty awkward to have to carry that around. Hopefully it managed to wriggle it off. Posted 5 years 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

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Uploaded Apr 17, 2020. Captured Oct 6, 2019 11:06 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.