Leaf-Footed Bugs In The Garden
If you’re growing tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, citrus, or other fruits, chances are you’ve encountered the leaf-footed bug or leaf-footed stinkbug (Leptoglossus phyllopus) Adult leaf-footed bugs have a distinctive flared set of back legs that give them a leaf-like appearance, hence leading to their name. Adults are approximately 20 mm long, brown or brownish grey in c…