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Shades of Brown (Leaffooted bug)

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Leaffooted bug, Acanthocphala spp.
by: Moni

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Your photo is of a true bug...so when you were thinking stink bug you were in the right order.
It is a Leaffooted bug, Acanthocphala spp. Your bug is in the Family Acanthocphala ... I think it may be Acanthocephala terminalis but without seeing the critter in person to check wing veins and hind leg "leaf" shape, I am not positive.
According to bugguide.net " A. terminalis is the only Acanthocephala species occurring north of North Carolina." , which means since you are in PA this has to be your bug.
Both the adults and nymphs suck juices from plants and are found in deciduous forests or fields Adults are seen from spring on while nymphs from summer until fall.

Here are photos of this family - Let me know what you think? http://bugguide.net/node/view/2718/bgimage

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