A female leaf-footed bug, family Coreidae and tribe Acanthocephalini, deposits an egg before flying off. Coreidae is a large family of predominantly sap-sucking insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. [1]

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Coreid bug, (family Coreidae), any of 2,000 widely distributed species of bugs (order Heteroptera), many of which are important plant pests. Coreid bugs are large, usually more than 10 mm (0.4 inch) in length.

Common Name: Squash Bugs and Leaffooted Bugs. Description: Order: Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera. College Ag. & Life Sciences.

The Coreidae are a large family of predominantly sap-sucking insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. The name "Coreidae" derives from the Ancient Greek κόρις meaning bedbug.

Click on the image to find out more. Coreidae include the very common Dock Bug and the leather-bugs (known as ‘squash-bugs’ in the USA). Most are brownish in colour. Rhopalid bugs show a wide range of forms and colouring, including the common red and black Cinnamon bug, which has had a recent dramatic expansion of its range. Coreidae

The coreid bug, Euthochtha galeator (Fabricius), is common throughout the eastern United States west to the Great Plains (Slater and Baranowski 1978). The Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) contains numerous specimens and reports ranging from the …

Coreidae is a family of true bugs within the order Hemiptera. They are commonly referred to as leaf-footed bugs due to the leaf-like expansions on the hind legs of many species. Many species within this family are known for their agricultural impact, both as …

Leaf-footed bugs, or coreids, are a family of plant-eating true bugs that are named for the flattened, leaflike extensions that many have on their hind legs. Good flyers, they usually make a noisy buzzing as they fly. When disturbed, many species give off a bad odor in defense.

Coreids vary in size from 5 mm to more than 4 cm and although most have a robust body, some are thin or display peculiar legs and antennae and even spiny or hairy bodies. In some species, males use the modified hind legs for territorial combat.