Giant bug | Venezuela.
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Greetings, friends of Camping Club Steemit. We've reached week 10 of this contest, which is gradually building a map of insect and invertebrate sightings.
Last week I showed a "beetle," differentiating it from "hemiptera." Today, as a complement, I'm sharing a "giant bug" (a hemipteran), which from a distance looks like a beetle.
Close Up: Giant bug.
Here we call it the "Giant Bug," but I've seen it also called the "spiny-headed bug" and the "leaf-legged bug."
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| This insect flew to my workplace. It was around 9:00 am. It landed on a railing, I assume to rest and sunbathe. It stayed there for quite a while, almost motionless, barely moving. The shot was awkward, as it only allowed me one viewpoint. However, I was able to get quite close, until it flew away. |
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| It's a large insect, almost 4 centimeters from head to tail. Its legs and antennae make it look even larger. Its appearance can be frightening; its head has spines, as do its hind legs. This species doesn't have any markings or scales on its legs, so it's not a leaf-legged bug. |
Habitat and behavior.
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| It lives primarily in areas with abundant vegetation, such as leaves, flowers, and branches, which it feeds on. Its diet consists of plant sap. Some species eat other insects. It is not considered a significant pest to humans and is not poisonous. It also does not transmit diseases to people. The giant bug is not poisonous and does not usually pose a threat to human health. |
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| They belong to an infraorder of insects called Pentatomomorpha, whose back resembles a pentagonal shield when viewed from above. |
Classification
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The main difference between hemipterans and coleopterans lies in the characteristics of their wings and mouthparts. Hemipterans have a pair of wings called "hemelytra," which are partially hardened and cross over their backs. Their mouthparts consist of piercing-sucking mouthparts. They feed by sucking sap or animal fluids. |
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| Equipment: | Umidigi Cell Phone A7S Camera |
| Mode: | Macro Mode. Layer: 3:4 |
| Author: | @joslud |
| Edition: | Lightroom |
| Location: | Outdoor |
| Date: | Wed, Jun/15/ 21 |
| In Inaturalist.org | Coordenadas: 9.153032, -70.694076 género Acanthocephala by @joslud |
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Sources
Images
- Images and screenshots are my property. Taken with my UMIDIGI phone. Also based on screenshots on Steemit.
- [1] Acanthocephala terminalis in Wikipedia
 Original production by @joslud |
this are beautiful camera shots. i am just seeing such insect for the first time.
I'm glad I introduced it to you; it's an impressive insect.
Thanks for the selection.
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