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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Ándale! Toro, Ándale! That's probably what the matador bug would sound like, if it could speak. But the bright red 'flags' on its hind legs aren't for charging bulls- scientists believe that waving their flags instead helps to deter potential predators like preying mantises, either by warning them that the matador bug is highly toxic; the colors and motion may also confuse predators into leaving the bugs alone.
(Image: A matador bug (Anisoscelis alipes) by Ana Endara)
Saw this not so little guy at Rueda Verde, Ecuador. This October. Any ideas? Was it unwise to get this close?
YOU WILL DIE IN 3 DAYS!!!
No, you're fine...
Bug ID - Ecuador:
This is a leaf-footed bug in genus Pachylis, family Coreidae.
Its not potentially harmful like the kissing bugs.
even when they're not as goofy as the ones on this Enoplops scapha, hemipteran antennae are always so charming when they do the floppy dog ears thing. so expressive, if the expression you want to convey is "sad"
(July 21st, 2025)
A really cool true bug that was pointed out to me while out on a ranch! This guy looked really cool, and I really really like his little eyes. I think the coolest thing about him is the fact that the entomologist with us, who has a TON of field experience, said he didn't quite recognize the bug. It's cool to find something that a knowledgeable person can point to and say, "Ah! I recognize that!" But it's also cool to find something that somebody doesn't recognize and get to figure out what it is! In my case, "figuring it out" is simply uploading it to iNat.
Mozena obtusa May 2, 2026 Texas, USA
Leaf-footed Bug nymphs (Leptoglossus spp.) September, North Texas USA
some kind of meeting
wtf dude
[VIDEO TAKEN: AUGUST 11TH, 2025 | Video ID: A video of a grey and brown leaf-footed bug with its wings out, its more transparent hindwings looking sort of like a vibrant blue color in the light, until it folds its wings back over /End IDs.]