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| Leaf-footed bug on car windshield. |
Although
very similar in
appearance to some
assassin bugs, leaf-footed bugs are of the family
Coreidae, also sometimes known as squash bugs. They feed off a
wide variety of developing fruits and may be considered pests in some areas. Leaf-footed bugs are most often seen between summer and fall in a wide variety of habitats from forests to fields.
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| Leaf-footed Bug, Acanthocephala sp. |
Similar to their
stink bug cousins, a leaf-footed bug emits a distinctive odor to ward of a potential predator. These pheromones may be used as an
alarm systems and some species have different pheromone alarms. Other species within the
Coreidae family exhibit
parental care of the eggs, not only to prevent predation, but also to reduce parasitism.
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