was used in the generation of this content site is 100% curated by humans. Please direct all inquiries and comments to insectidentification AT. When emailing please include your location and the general estimated size of the specimen in question if possible. Images in JPG format are preferred with a minimum horizontal dimension of 1000px if possible. By submitting images to us () you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Site Disclaimer as it pertains to "User-Submitted Content". Material presented throughout this website is for entertainment value and should not to be construed as usable for scientific research or medical advice (regarding bites, etc.).Please consult licensed, degreed professionals for such information. The logo, its written content, and watermarked photographs/imagery are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and is protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws. Leafooted bugs are found in Florida throughout the year but are most active during the warmer months. Though rarely a serious infestation, they feed on a wide variety of crops, causing damage to fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and ornamentals. Leptoglossus oppositus uses it mouth parts to pierce the pod and drink plant juices, though it is not considered a pest.©īeetle Identification Butterfly Identification Caterpillar Identification Spider ID Fungal Infections on Insects Nursery Web Spider Official State Insects Termite Basics Insect Molting Process Bugs of Tennessee House Leaffooted bugs are one of the many pests commonly found throughout the southern United States. Also called Catawba, Indian bean trees, and Southern Catalpa, these trees grow long skinny fruit shaped like green beans. This species feeds on, and is fond of, the pods that grow on catalpa trees, an American genus of trees that is common in the South. Juveniles look like smaller, short-winged versions of adults. Leaf-footed Bugs can release a stinky secretion as a defensive mechanism if threatened. These are used to fight with other males over females. The edge of the upper leg ('thigh') is also lined with small serrated 'teeth'. It has the appearance of a small dry leaf, hence the descriptive common name. Flat and oblong, the lower leg (tibia) is edged in a spiky scallop. The legs of this insect get most of the attention, however, thanks to their peculiar shape. One of the clearest characteristics that you can distinguish between leaf-footed bugs (LFB) and kissing bugs is the flared, leaflike tibia on the back legs of LFB. Below is a closer picture of a leaf-footed bug. These dots may be remnants of what almost became a white band crossing the mid-section (seen on some of its relatives). They eat plant juices and not animal blood. Two other white dots further down form a triangular 'constellation' on the dorsal (back) side. Adults are a reddish brown and have a white dot at the center of the wings. Leptoglossus oppositus is a species of Leaf-footed Bug found mostly in the eastern part of the continent as well as south into Central America.
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