Thursday, April 21, 2022

April 21, 2022

We are known as Eastern Leaf-footed bugs
The blue spot on the smaller of us is an aberration
It is not age or sexual dimorphism
It might be paint or just a discoloration.

Location: WW Ranch Road, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Sebastian

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/leaffooted_bug.htm

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson



No comments: