Genus Physomerus

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Genus PhysomerusOctober 17 2026Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia

This is a leaf-footed bug that I managed to find in my garden. It rained very heavily in my area this morning, so I had to postpone some of my morning chores. Fortunately, the rain stopped in the afternoon, and I immediately headed to my plantation to finish some unfinished work.

While I was cutting the grass along the edge of my plantation, I suddenly noticed a leaf-footed bug resting behind the grass. I became curious and approached it, but strangely, the bug did not fly away or leave. After I turned the grass over, I discovered that the leaf-footed bug was actually guarding its eggs. It was such a heartwarming sight! Although this bug is often considered a pest by many people, I still couldn't bring myself to disturb or kill it.
We can see that the small, dark reddish-brown objects neatly arranged in a row along the surface of the grass are the eggs of this leaf-footed bug.

This bug also looks very interesting because its body is predominantly grayish-brown, with a rough surface texture. The outer edges of its wings and the sides of its body are decorated with bright orange or reddish-yellow accents, making its appearance very striking.
Alright my friends, now I am going to share some pictures of this leaf-footed bug here.



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PhotographyGenus Physomerus
Photographermaxmarvin@maxmarvin


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Linkhttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/408940459
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