For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.
Showing posts with label Twig Wilters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Twig Wilters. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Would you look at these legs!!! (Anoplocnemis curvipes)

My goodness!! If I had legs like this I could kick-start a battle-ship!! LOL!!

These are Twig Wilters (Anoplocnemis curvipes) family Coreidae.
A large bug 24mm (about 1 inch) in length.
They inject a saliva with digestive enzymes into young plants which cause them to shrivel beyond the puncture and this is what they feed on.
They have stink glands between the middle and hind legs.
I wonder why they have such small heads?