Unidentified

Picture ID 159033

Picture of unidentified spider
  • Submitted by: 
    Staceynork
  • Submitted: Jul 2, 2022
  • Photographed: Jul 2, 2022
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Louisville , Kentucky, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
  • Found in web?: No
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TangledWeb

This is a Wheel Bug nymph. Because of the long antennae they are often mistaken for 8 legged spiders.

Guyyoudontknow

Actually, I had to look that up, because I was sure wheelbug nymphs had black thoraxes with bright red abdomens and I wanted to make sure this wasn’t a kissing bug. However, I can’t find anything other than amateur photographers referring to it as a leaf-footed bug and can’t find any official sources showing what a leaf-footed bug’s nymphs look like. In sum, I don’t think it’s a wheel bug, nor a kissing bug, but it’s related.

TangledWeb

https://bugguide.net/node/view/16391 I should have provided you with a link to a trustworthy source. It is a Leaf-footed Bug. My best guess is Acanthocepala terminalis. Sorry, I shouldn’t try to answer insect questions from memory. I didn’t check my own answer the first time. I’m learning insects, but don’t have as much practice with them as spiders. BugGuide is a very good source. They are volunteers too. They focus on arthropods on the North American mainland.

Last edited 1 year ago by TangledWeb
Guyyoudontknow

Thank you. I’m not the original poster, of course, but I was very curious as to whether that was what it was.