leaf-footed bug

noun

variants or less commonly leaf-foot bug

: a large sap-sucking bug of the genus Leptoglossus having leaflike expansions on its legs: such as

a

: a bug (L. oppositus) injurious to cucumber, melon, and squash

b

: a bug (L. phyllopus) very injurious to orange, peach, pear, and other fruit

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