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leaf-footed bug

American  
[leef-foot-id] / ˈlifˌfʊt ɪd /

noun

  1. any of numerous plant-sucking or predaceous bugs of the family Coreidae, typically having leaflike legs: several species are pests of food crops.

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A large leaf-footed bug suns itself, unperturbed by my presence.

From New York Times

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