Subject: Bug from outer space?
Geographic location of the bug: North central Florida -Alachua Co
Date: 11/09/2018
Time: 10:56 AM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Unusual fellow here – we can’t Id – help please . Beneficial bug?
Photo taken late October.
How you want your letter signed: Always Learning
Dear Always Learning,
This is a Big Legged Bug in the genus Acanthocephala, is native to Florida and definitely NOT from outer space. Because of the orange tipped antennae and your location, we believe it is Acanthocephala terminalis. You can check BugGuide to verify our identification.