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December 12, 2010 10:24 am
I work in the produce department of a grocery store and I found this bug in a case of green kale with ice in it. It wasn’t moving but a suspected that it went into a sleep state like that toad or frog buries itself during winter and thaws during spring. So I took the bug to the back room and hour by hour it started to gain mobility. I would like to know some information on this bug please.
Thank-You
Signature: Manav Rajrishi
Leaf Footed Bug
Dear Manav,
Because you neglected to provide us with a location, and the most helpful information would have been the location where the kale originated, we are unable to provide you with a species identification. We are not even certain if this discovery was in North America. Without being too specific, this is a Leaf Footed Bug in the genus Leptoglossus. This genus includes several members that will seek shelter when cold weather arrives, and they will hibernate until the following spring.
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