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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Jun 24, 2007

Didn't seem to be eating. Just a big ugly one. When I tried to get a face shot it flew away.
Can someone ID this one?

Thanks, trois

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 24, 2007

Maybe this Acanthocephala femorata?

http://bugguide.net/node/view/36085

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jun 24, 2007

oh yeah, one of those nasty leaf-footed bugs. i hate those things. i sneak up behind them with tongs and grab them....and don't take them to a safe place and turn them loose! LOL

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Jun 24, 2007

Isn't that what commonly called stink bug? The feed on plant apparently?

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jun 24, 2007

no, the stink bug is a little different than the leaf-footed bug. there are good and bad stink bugs too. they might all be in the same family though.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Jun 24, 2007

Good and bad, so some are vegetarians, others aren't? Please clarify, I'd like to learn more. Thanks.

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) Jun 24, 2007

oh, i'm probably not the one to help you. there are others so much more qualified here. i do know that the good guys are predators (meat-eaters) and they eat other bugs. they do eat both good and bad bugs, but they are still a great addition to a garden, unlike the plant eaters/suckers which do more harm than good (imo).

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Jun 25, 2007

Thanks, claypa. That nails it. This one is very different than the type I had last year.

trois

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