leaf-footed bug
noun
variants:
or less commonly leaf-foot bug
Definition of leaf-footed bug
: a large sap-sucking bug of the genus Leptoglossus having leaflike expansions on its legs: such as
a
: a bug (L. oppositus) injurious to cucumber, melon, and squash
b
: a bug (L. phyllopus) very injurious to orange, peach, pear, and other fruit