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Leaf-footed Bug
Stanley Jones

Leaf-footed Bug (Acanthocephala sp.)

Leaf-footed Bug (Acanthocephala sp.: Coreidae) Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam. Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest forest at ca. 600 m (1,968 ft) elevation.
Location
Cerro Cara Iguana, El Valle de Antn, Cocl Province, Panam.
Date taken
December 2017
Scientific name
Acanthocephala sp.
Equipment used
Canon
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what an amazing armour-plated bug Stanley; looks as though he's covered in leather. A cracker
 
delia todd
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Crikey.... what an amazing looking creature that is Stanley!!!!

You've taken a super picture of him too. Excellent work here my friend.
 
drkishore
Name is strange and so is the bug... I would keep my self a respectful distance from this one..LOL!! Stunning macro post Stanley!!!
 
kitefarrago
Lovely detail as usual, and the shadows work so well in this image that it almost has a 3-d appearance.

Andrea
 
bievreJJ
splendid closeup of this amazing insect, Stanley, stunning details and colors!! Well done and many tfs!!!
 

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Invertebrates
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Stanley Jones
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