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fozzi Blairstown, NJ Aug 27, 2009

I thought this looks most like the Florida Leaf-footed Bug, although I live in northern NJ. Is that possible, or is this something else. Can anyone identify this critter. Thanks.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 28, 2009

It may be a relative. Here is a link on leaf-footed bugs

http://www.floridanature.org/family.asp?family=Coreidae#species

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Aug 28, 2009

If I found that in my yard I'd assume it's a common squash bug. Here's my squash bug. But I'm no "suunto"...Yes it can be very hard to 'find ' things in books.

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fozzi Blairstown, NJ Aug 28, 2009

Thanks for both for your help. It probably is the squash bug, since I'm out of the area for the leaf-footed bug. This website is a wonderful source of help in identifying buts, etc., but I like trying to find them myself when possible. I'm currently using The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders, but many time I have come up empty in my identification attempts. Can anyone recommend a better alternative book. Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to give me.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 28, 2009

Perhaps next time Suunto logs in he may be able to help you with that. You might want to enter a new thread asking for that info....inquiring minds would like to know...grin

You are so welcome.

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Aug 28, 2009

fozzi---it sounds like you have enough know -how to narrow bugs down somewhat. Have you ever looked at Bugguide.net? When you think you are close to an ID you can go there and look through a lot of pictures.
I have my Peterson Field Guide (of America north of Mexico) which my Ento 101 prof had us buy. If you understand some insect anatomy you might get down to family level, and you will see some pictures of the more common insects. Still, I don't think I'd have IDed my squash bug from the picture they show.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 28, 2009

You might also try the "Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America" - see http://tinyurl.com/38lvm5 for details. No one field guide can possibly cover all species that one is apt to encounter, you may have to consider specialized texts that cover only a certain group of insects.

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DrMims Dallas, TX Aug 29, 2009

Featured Creatures/Univ of Florida (I think is the source) has some great photos of insects for aid in identification!

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