Matador bug, Bitta alipes (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Matador bug, Bitta alipes

Caption

Matador bug, Bitta alipes (former Anisoscelis alipes), a leaf-footed bug (family Coreidae) with impressive, large, colorful flags on its hind tibia. 

Credit

Steven Paton

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