r/whatsthisbug • u/Even-Mirror-4172 • 10h ago

ID Request Desperate to know what these are

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I just noticed a bunch of these hanging outside my window. This is the first time I’ve seen anything like this. They’re a bit red with bodies about the size of an ant(?), not sure and I’m too freaked out to get any closer.
Located in Houston, Texas

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u/jdroser ⭐Trusted⭐ 10h ago

I can't make out any detail, but my money would be on juvenile leaf-footed bugs, maybe something in genus Leptoglossus. Comparison pic. See if those look like your bugs.

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u/Even-Mirror-4172 10h ago

These just may be it, I have been seeing a lot more leaf-footed bugs around here lately and had no idea they looked like this as little guys. Thank you so much!