Orange and black insect in south florida

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anthony20031 Fort Lauderdale, FL Jul 26, 2015

Does anyone know what type of insect this is? My first instinct was some type of stink bug but I really have no idea.

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Anthony

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 26, 2015

This is Spartocera fusca, a leaf-footed bug (family Coreidae). Although sometimes called a squash bug, it actually appears to favor feeding on plants in the nightshade family (which includes tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc.)

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