TAXONOMY:
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
   Class:Insecta
    Order: Hemiptera
     Family: Coreidae
      Genus: Acanthocephala
       Species: sp.

CHARACTERISTICS: These large plant-eaters have thick thighs, often with spikes on them. They make a loud noise when they fly and can emit an odor when bothered.

Most species are found in the south United States.

ADULT SIZE (Length, not including legs):
10mm to 22mm (0.39in to 0.87in) (Compare Size)

IDENTIFYING COLORS: brown; white; gray; black; yellow; orange

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Montana

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