Florida Leaf-footed Bug, Leaf-footed Bug
Acanthocephalafemorata
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Sedona, Arizona
Barling, Arkansas
Marion, Arkansas
Alford, Florida
Bartow, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Largo, Florida
Lutz, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Coushatta, Louisiana
Summit, Mississippi
Houston, Texas
Ingram, Texas
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edinanmn
Paradise Valley, AZ |
January 2020 |
Neutral
We have a pomegranate tree in Sedona, AZ and get these bugs feeding on the developing fruit. Treatment involves weekly inspection and insecticide as needed for the newly hatched nymph. On our tree, we haven't treated and some of the fruit has brown areas inside.
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Albertakaye
Summit, MS |
January 2020 |
Negative
I find this bug in sizable numbers on my tomatoes here in Southwest Mississippi in midsummer. They puncture a tiny hole - almost invisible. The area around the hole turns to a light yellow color. The area around that spot tastes terrible. They can ruin many ripe tomatoes.
I find this bug is a big "negative" in my garden! They do have a bad smell when they are smashed. I was advised that it is a relative of the "stink bug".
I find this bug is a big "negative" in my garden! They do have a bad smell when they are smashed. I was advised that it is a relative of the "stink bug".
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jjwheat
Safety Harbor, FL |
January 2020 |
Neutral
Even as a kid growing up in southern Alabama, we always referred to it as the Stink Bug & were advised not to squash it! Here in west central Florida we still refer to them as Stink Bugs & just leave them be as they go about their way!
Jerry
Largo, FL
Jerry
Largo, FL
