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uncommon
Flag-footed Bug
Diactor bilineatus
- Habitat
- Central and South American rainforests, on passionflower vines
- Body length
- 19 mm
- Order
- Hemiptera · Coreidae
Weird but real
Its hind legs end in iridescent leaf-shaped flags it waves like semaphore to tell predators it's not worth the chase.
Why it's cool
A true bug that grew literal flags on its shins and learned to wave them — billboards in place of armor.
