Leaf-Footed Bug
Category: Miscellaneous
Scientific Name: Coreida
Identification:
Color: Brown
Size: ¾-1 inch long
Region: Found throughout the world
Important Considerations:
- Leaf-footed bugs feed by sucking on plants. They frequently eat and damage tomatoes, pomegranates, almonds, pistachios, citrus fruits, and watermelon.
- During the spring and summer growing seasons, populations of leaf-footed bugs are usually small enough to not pose a huge problem. However, while overwintering, the bugs can infest homes in large numbers.
- During the two months of overwintering, female leaf-footed bugs can lay up to 200 eggs.
Where to Find Them on Your Property?
Because of their feeding habits, leaf-footed bugs are most likely to be found in gardens or near fruit-producing plants. To overwinter, they often live on or inside trees or within homes or outbuildings.