Thursday, May 14, 2026

May 14, 2026

I am known as an Eastern Leaf-footed bug
You know I'm me cause my white stripe is unbroken
I'm mostly considered a minor pest to crops
And can be found from Florida to Hoboken*.

*Technically Long Island, but they are close enough, and Long Island doesn't rhyme with "unbroken"

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Sources: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN229

Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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