Twig Wilters / Squash bugs belong to the Coreidae family and are medium to large insects. The first species was about 2 inches in length. This is
Holopterna alata and has pointed extensions on prothorax.
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They live on young shoots od trees and shrubs and have stink glands between the middle and hind legs.
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This one does not appear in my book but is the same family although he is only about 1 inch in length.
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