Leaf-footed Bug
Eastern Leaf-footed Bug, Leptoglossus phyllopus
The charming face of an Eastern Leaf-footed Bug.
I believe this one is an Acanthocephala species.
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Oh my gosh! What a cool looking bug 🙂
You have creepy-looking critters in Texas . . .
I looked it up, and these bugs are most common in the South, but the Eastern Leaf-footed Bug has been recorded in New York! So they might be right there with you!!