LEAF-FOOTED BUG
Acanthocephala terminalis
LEAF-FOOTED BUG FAMILY (Coreidae)
Description
This bug is named for its leaf-like expansion of its hind legs (A). The adults grow to about 1 inch long. They are dark gray in color, with orange to yellow terminals of their antennae. The nymph shown in image "C" is probably a 3rd instar (developmental stage). The bright orange egg attached to the specimens shown in "A" and "B" is of a parasite, probably a wasp.
Occurrence
Both adult and nymph feed on plant juices. They are fairly common in moist hollows and on the floodplain at both nature centers.
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